The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-09
Miss Ele0nore StdrneS Plans BedMi-
 fu[ Yards For Birmingham

tk1 owners don't know exactly how they want 1t fixeG and don't want Q be bothered wit. the uninteresting details of the work. I nd that a great many people welcome the op- portunity of turning their yards over to some responsible person, feeling that they can be transformed into c;- tractiYe. livsble spots, wit no worry and trouble on their part.
 Grounds for New Homes
 Tn planning the grounds for lew homes. the typ of the house and the surroundings have to , taken into consideration, as well as the ideas and desires of the owners. Holl:-- hooks are charming, coz flowers and quite effective around a snl lit e bungalow on a small lot, but would be absolutely inappropriate against a stone Italian type of house on a terrace, as such a house would de- mand more formal treatment.
 Most people have tn idea that a garden Is planted almot: entirely in the spring. whereas practically as much can be done in this line L.. fall and winter as in spring. All shrub bery can be set out. bulbs planted for early spring Towering and many plants and flowers started in order to give the roots a chance to get a good growth before being forced into Bloom by warm weather. Of course, most annuals are not lanted until spring, but that after all Is probably the simplest part of gardening though one of the most interesting. If person has never tried what Is called a wild flower garden that person has trSat ln store. Usually some corner or out-of-the- place tine garden Is selected and mixed flower seed broadea-;. then the fun begins. for a person hasn't the least idea of what flowers have been sown and hovers over the scrap of garden each d trying to identify the tiny shoots, all rore or less alike at first. that keep popping up. It il delightful, but disconcerting, to have what you have decidec to christen a morning glory suddenly develop into tall sunflower or to watch a plant you have been inclined to be- iieve magnificent aster, turn out tc be a lowly pansy.
 Surprise In Store
 "Some people express surprise on finding that the manager of my en- terpIise Is woman, but most peo- pie, especially women. enjoy the idea. for they feel that a woma has more natural tast- and ability in judging color com. nations and general planting effects because things per- tainlng to a home an its decoration (which includes the yard anc grounds) are a woman's forse. The fact that the manager has been a chemist for several year Is note- worthy, because this chemical knowl- edge is useful In analysing soils and correcting soil conditions before planting.
 Don't wsrry about ;ne rocks ana rubbish: they are rather an asset. Let me show you how each pebble and stone can be converted Into an attractive rock garden and how dis carded barrels can be transformed d into lily ponds or .rellises and ar- bors made from stray pieces of lum- Der. No yard is too cluttered up or too hopeless for me to tackle. In some cases I merely clear. away all rubbish. plant grass and make a quaint little walk of irregular stones, while in others I iay out flower beds, fix fences, build arbors, set out shrubbery, hedges. etc. depending on how simple or how elaborate yard Is desired"