The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-14
VOLUME 81, No.R1A
PLAN NOW TO HAVE
A BEAUTIFUL PLACE

good substantial homes In both town
and country are left unbeautiiied--un-
planted
Certainly it is not because the own
ers do not appreciate the added charm
and air Of "hominess" which the simp
lest planting, tastefully arranged, al
ways gives.
have seen people of all kinds stop
and exclaim over an atractEely
planted place. People whom ] knew
owned houses costing considerably
more than the ones they were stop
I ping to admire. They themselves
could have had places just as heauti-
( full, and they would have appreciated
them.
/ The Secret of Getting an Attractive
Home
/ | am satisfied, after many years of
intimate contact with this problem,
that the reason il very simple ore.
/ Ii is merely that most folks do not
learn that the secret Of getting an
attractive planting about their homes
is TO plan in advance of the planting
season.
When spring comes and the "plant-
ing fever" is in the air. they would
like to plant something--to join Ma
ture in making the old world, ami
particularly their little nook of IL,
more beautiful. But having no plans,
and not having provided for anything
TO plant in advance, they 10 not know
which way to turn or what to put in,
and by the time they have their minds
made up, II is again too late.
The First Step
II you have made up your mind
, that you want to have home that
, is more beautiful and more attractive
, in its surroundings, the time to take
the first step Is now.
"Now" does not mean this month,
or even this week--but today, tonight,
, right this minute while you have the
/. thing in mind.
) Just draw rough plan Of the house
or the front yard or grounds around IL.
a just "a rough sketch, on the back of
/, an old envelope, or on one of the kids
: school pads.
4 Mark in such trees, stone walls,
e fences or other permanent features as
q there may be.
After that, Just mark in where the
o trees, shrubs, or other things that you
4 think there ought TO be, should go To
= help make more of picture of your
a place. Or 10 give more shade in sum-
/. mer or protection from cold winds in
!. winter.
Three Simple Rules For Planning
o An Effective Place
v In planning, as in anything else.
there are few simple rules which
should be followed. The experience Of
others who have planted has proved
n that these are safe guideposts TO fol-
low:
| should say that the very first rule
q to use in planning to make the home
:, more home-like and attractive By
!. planting around IL, is 10 have few
- big trees.
q or course, you may have these al
"a ready; but if you have not, then by all
! means set out some. Nothing quite
=, takes the place of evergreens, and
/, even If you do not plant more than
- two or three Of them, they will make
:. a wonderful change in the appearance
- of the place. In addition TO these, If
= the grounds around the house are not
~ too limited in size, some good. fairly
:, fast growing American trees like the
- Elm, Beach, Maple, Birch, or Ameri-
can Linden. viii form the foundation
-, for future charm and added value 10
- the place.
81 In selecting a location for any of
., - these. il should be kept In mind that
- while they may be small--G To 10 II.
=, high--when you get them--they will
- eventually need plenty Of room. Do
- not set them too near the house or
y. driyeways or walks.
!. Second, plant around the base of
~ the house.
- This does not mean that the entire
, foundation should be covered from
s sight. Il is generally a mistake 10
- do that. But use few towering shrubs
70 OF dropping, graceful habit, such as
-. Golden Bells, Spireas, Deutzias, etc.
90 or some dwarf growing evergreens.
" These, grouped on either side of the
= main entrance, or in front Of the
=, porch, with some taller things such a
- cedars or the larger growing shrub,
like Dogwood. Butterfly Bush, or Lii
lacs al or near the corners. will be
sufficient. The difference which ever
( way, will make in the appearance OF
=. house il almost unbelievable.
~ Thirdly, If you wish to use still
-. more shrubs, plant around the edge
=, or borders Of the place.
-, Shrubs grow naturally quite close
.4 together so close in fact, that they
-. touch each other, and a border oi
- shrubs along the sides Of the yard, OF
- arouAd the clgcs Of the lawn, is al
ways attractive. But single shrubs
:, spotted here and there over the lawn
are almost worse than none at all
TX 10 say nothing Of the fact that it Is
> an almost endless task 20 keep the
- grass looking neat around them.
- These three very simple rules are
~ safe guide to follow in making plans
~ for such planting as you may do next
y. spring. More detailed information
re about the different kinds of shrubs,
nk plants and flowers will be given in the
'h' following articles on this page.
y. But keep in mind that the most inn
ia portant thing is 20 make your plan
- now.
zee ner Paul Dempsey, Perry Black, Roy
Us Frazier, Charles Spellman, Willie Me
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