The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-04-11
Conservation Applied to
City Of Klamath Falls

to make Il worth while. but at prcs-
ent Il 10 being done rapidly. aud a.
this is tho gateway to surpassing
beauty and grandeur. Nc can make
q talked-of city by collectively I'm
proving Il.
u would not do for me to take y
private dwelling and criticisc Il a.
Ia its landscape features. but can
point out some Of the shortcomings
of our public places without Injury
to anyone. do not do this In tho
way OF criticism. but merely to make
comparisons. The school grounds.
~ Tar A. lawns are concerned. At the
Central and High schools are all that
can BE- desired:- In fact. the High
school lawn is an oasis viewed from
~ far ~ one can see Il. Il. ~ well
~ the other school grounds. need
trees for shade and groups Of shurb-
berry about the walls. and at certaip
places on the lawns. not In their cen.
tiers to break up their green expanse.
but along the edge and In the corners.
A few groups would add greatly to
their beauty.
The problem for caring for the
parking strips falls upon the prop
erty-owner adjoining and thus causes
. great amount Of diversified methods
OF planting and care. II all could
work together along q street aud de-
eide upon uniform method Of plant
ing. much more attractive results
could b attained. The planting Of
such narrow strips. trying to give Il
\ landscape touch. 10 very difficult.
- Il does not lend itself to such
treatment. At the same time q group
Ing Of . few shrubs at each side of
the driveway and where the walls
extends to the curb seems to me the
best treatment. Rather than plant .
straight row OF roses or other shrubs
the entire length. II would be much
better to leave Il On unbroken lawn.
4 few trees OF good form - the cork
elm. maple and ash are all right II
planted far enough apart to allow
them plenty OF room when fully de-
veloped. Planting them In straight
row l. permissable in this instance.
but 10 very bad taste when planted in
the yard. the more irregular the bet.
ter. but only . few such trees are
needed on any small lot. The poor
taste In planting trees In straight
rows and OF formal shape is shown
in the planting arount the court
house. Here with plenty OF space to
make . beautiful landscape picture
We have an orchard Of poplar trees.
Can you imagine this same place with
an irregular group Of Towering
shurbs along the boundary. cutting
out = few OF the poplars and setting
In few cork elms irregulariy. hav.
Ing . rustic band stand out partially
hiding them with taller growing
scrubs to hide the outbuildings at the
extreme back. giving an idea OF great
size 70 the grounds and . place we
would be proud Of showing to our
visiting friends. OF course Il would
not be policy to cut al the poplars
out at once. but can't you see It would
benefit the place greatly to plant
scrubs ~ suggested and take out q
number Of the trees now there?
The formal style Of landscape ar.
chitecture a. typified by sheared
hedges and pruned trees In fantastic
shapes. although the Oldest method
of landscape gardening and seen to q
large extent in Europe Is not the de-
sirable method and II not suited to
our city. especially surrounded as It
10 with natures picturesque noun
tains and rocky grandeur.
With the surroundings we have
such places. although they may be at.
tractive. are neither natural or very
beautiful. Many persons uncon.