The Idaho Republican., 1915-03-26
BEAUTY SPOTS IN BLACKFOOT
BY Mrs. Byrd Trego
CHAPTER Fiue

should have gone little more into details last week about
Carolina popars If your parking there is danger OF
the growth of this variety of breaking up cracking
the paving Also they have the reputation of playing havoc
with when they the way of the root branches how
laid deep the ground not in much
danger of damage Nor there call for anxiety if the trees
happen be well grown when the paving laid the roots have
established themselves and if large should be off, others
will be sent another direction Care should be taken not to
than of these large surface While Caro-
lima poplar makes its way nicely regardless of paving
pipes the American elm will send its under
hope will planting the oriental sycamore and Nor
mandy and cueaf naples We have beautiful cea brches
in and they almost ideal tree for lawn planting
of them might be used to advantage.
House Borders
There choice between low growing evergrens and peren
malls for house border Experience with home has
caused decide favor of the latter because of sheng in
uences derived from the wide and brick walls Snowdrops
planted the southeast the wall of the house, always
bloom from the fifteenth the eighteenth of February; this
writing March 26 finds the we'll past their prime
boom having been full bloom for weeks honeysuce
bursting leaf the perennial peas eight inches high
and Virginia creper showing green well seedlings and lark
spur growing nicely The bleeding heart already about eight
inches in cump foot My readers will remember said
former article that this plant always the ground
and needs covering gh is the only plant have
however, that gives this trouble through the ground
this year the last days of January under light mulch The walls
of the house form good protection from wind and frost and per-
NIT earlier bloom in spring and later in the fall
Low-growing evergreens such the nipers-I believe
there least of this species that into the cedars
form attractive setting for house all the year around when
nicely arranged about the foundation walls soenng any angular
appearance and lending generally pleasing effect.
Anyway, would advise planting about the foundation wall
but do make the mistake of continuing the planting beyond
good border width that may be irregular you please to
make it. width all around Now leave an open space
of lawn irregular design before you plant anything un
less you wish follow the lines of walk which always in
geod Remember what told you last weeto leave open
spaces the house may be from the street, for this YOU
generous and wish make the attractive Also preserve
bits of view from the house that you may enjoy some pretty
part of the other scenery from your side For illustration
planted cluster of three Lombardy pops this week. but in
doing careful shut off the view of the hills in the
that get the roof and little the right the Reece
home You will find landscape gardneng very interesting as YOU
and ground advance and while you creating pleasant sur
roudngs for future generations we'll Another stmulan to
your work the fact that you making Beauty Spot
Backfoot that will be appreciated
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