Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-07
SHADE TREES ENHANCE
VALUE OF PROPERTIES
Addition of Few Frills Is Adj
rahtagcous in Building Homes,
Especially I'm Suburbs.
ny EDwAup ,nv.>c HARRINGTON.

BY EDWARD IRVING HARRINGTON.
IL pays 10 add q few frlls when
making n homo. This tact was Illus
trated when 8 certain man ownns Il
small suburban property found IL nee
essary 10 make Il duick sale. Having
IL Keen appreciation of the beautiful
IN nature tI's man mad surrounded his
modest house with ornamental trees
and towering shrubs. Tney had been
sure, but they had become so we'll es
tabhshed that al! appearance OF new
Ness a a had d.Sarrtiarffd Now ms man
per cent more than ncighbor who
mad coStI'cr house, but who had ne
Moreover. he SOD his property several
monthS iviorc mis- mcignboG could hnd
a purchaser.
Now. OF course. the average man
Will not plan, his grounds Cor the primo
purpose o; masking his place salab,c.
II must he admitted. in passing though,
are beginning 20 learn that tncy can
Get n'uon larger price for their new
Tore ohor.ns thcn, Cor sale From IA,
,'ciAt o. N.cW a.! ,lr mouse owner.
i.oWeV.-. ts.C FREQ J.>c OF trees and
saruhs Is dc>:ran.e IA two Ways |,
sdds greatly 20 BIS enjoyment and COM
io7i anu 20 ,hat al h.S family. ANA at
the Same ;inc H. has the agreeable
know lodge INA; in,Sc same trees and
shrubs aye rapidly growing into money.
~ ne has any dount upon the latter
sale" sign on his front ga,r II is
always the house which has .vcn = ivca
an lnN.tlnS, u"WcIibr appearance tnat
catches ;hc cNv %. prosp@ctiN.E pur-
chaser.
1; is understood. ua,Yr.ll.. thu; some
intc!lise .cc l...s, i u-.a &. good rc.
suits are 10 D u.,.!.yl S6.Acii.nss
IL happens that = sGturoa.iit In MS
enthusiasm WI! SCI OUT - nanny trees
ana Sh!upS thai his place Is cverplant-
ed. Another common faut j. setting
little Shrubs al! over The lawn making
them look like so many enlarged snor
buttons. Trees ar. more desirable. IN;
they should not be planted too near
ine house. for excessive shade is un-
Carolina poplar. Will work their roots
into the foundation walls. and some
times do considerable damage. II ia
or shade trees which are adapted 10
az situations. but the amateur can OBJ
about trees Tor his own locality by con-
Su-tlng n nearby nursc-yina;l. Many
81 me iattc" are now making a Spc-
riA!'y OF trees FOR tho planting OF Inc
nome ground; aud can iccomui, nd iusI
ne ones Z" be- selected Tor 1 sunny
"MpoSH't Tor on" where sluii%nt j.,
airy Spots. :,Hd tor those Wh"rc water
sometimes stands. |, ~ always weIl 10
set a liiiie expert aHvicc before buying
trees becaua" the results are to h.,
spread over many years.
There is a distinct difference between
the homemade who Is planning Tor MS
own enjoyment and Yet wants Il. in
crease the value @, MIA property. ana
i"c Spectator, vino Simply aims to ana
customer at The earliest ul.;,urturiiv
ne !attcr VIII !nvar."ol! cuoosr trees.
and shrubs WAI,n grow RAPIDLY ANA
MAKE an immc4iA;c Showing. without,
regard To the appearance. in a r.w
years. The former. on the Other hand. ]
viii select the chotccr trees am, plapt,, :
nose which arc good Tor a lifetime
ana gam in ocaut! Ia. older They grow
Che OF Inc %imp.ost Ways to make -
mouse look like - real home is to use
shrubpery aionG N" foundation. I, * /
sVrpr'sInS 10 50" how uuick!y :, tam .
saunt. bare loo&ing dwr!iims can H.
transformed 10y this simple cArsd;c,,
:. ferhaps your home j. situale,l where
~ is cNr"SeI - S.lDas winds lt Vim
~. - IN NAT G"sr why not set qua i
wjndbreak That. TOO. Viii :.dI 20 ;hu
seitins value "i ycur property. ana
more IMAM ;hat. Il VII HELM materially,
70 Gu, down Your coai lil!s If yn!
nave well grown wiudbreak 10 lie
hol'h ana cast !; VIII DO mach 10 ~. K,
ao!e throughout tina cola weather This
IS an especially imnortau, matter for
me consideration OF farmers. because
WIN proper wtndbccak on the cola
siuc OF the property the cuiil,, viii
suffer less from the cold ana can be
given the freedom Q. the hArnyurd on
80. tnun out II the Wind had an un-
Interrupted swccp. Among The good
trees !eE wimdbrcaks az" The wnltc
l'heS ana tn. hcmlocig 'ru"v live. Tor. !
many Years. ana are Very hardy oven
II they do not grow quite so las, as
no.ne Other KINDS: In many cases !;
me TWO h!nds Just mentioned. with :,
row OF faster growing Norway spruce
or nS0IGm rne IN front. There certain
miapie ana thrg porlars. which have
value when uuiSk results are wanted
IN an! event. Il WindOr"ah Viii I've
Jtnt wrote:
'' I,!i., stormy March has come q, last.
win . %im9 ata -y.]ad ana Changing
and That is siat'cuen, 70 be apDre-
C,a,eu .! Al! VINO iNo Ia ;mr Northern
In suburban lowns Planting .,lons The
outside as wei! ~ ia" inside OF The
itnccS must he constituted. to,. ia MANS
instances q 20" 81 trees along tho road
H!uc auns 30 p"r ctnt :" iHr genera!
;ppcarance ~ inc ahUttinc property
-N,h"hs lhr trees commonly recommend.
ca TOT stree painting are in. GugtisA
assn, inc cittuia! pidnot..". til" Amer
can elm "rd Tho sugar maple. An o.
t i tIc' % pDry.E "rItam,utni
n e"ch arl US .'hg cAt-isAf Asepins
may be employed. bul turIl' o:f,..; * ID
siroyed il ihry are used ZOO freely.
Inc, nc bIin"ir.. pi"ntins sn"uii ,c o.
as wei f"r ,htir b.anfv Su"r
trees, Tor example. s tie !l.druS IA.
hthtuckE c"n"" tree IS ALSO Il rood
lawn subject. except Tor the fact ;hat
y does not Eet us foliage ui:u y"Ty.
.atc IN the sprMG. $umn OF lio "a
iit!p:As are pa tIcut"-iy good .awn trees
although not ,sr"wiur Very TAI. and
INC ionG-IiN"d u"idcnnair tree. Is an
rivaied for sheer beauty when II I,,
DC given Suhlciout room
There are feN hobbies Which be-
soine NOR" fYse mating than that o:
i;rowihs heau'iirl plants around onc's
hom". ana unlik" most hobbies i: /, .
an excellent inv'stmrut Nothiu. Is
cNc' lost hN pitnJing 'rc-s ANA shrubs.
.?al!E as well as ~ d"wnri-ht st staa-