The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-06
Simplest Planting, TastefulIy Ar.
ranged, Always Gives an Added
Charm and Air of "Homeiness"
to a Place.
by T. r. Rockwell, horticultural Ed.
tor of "Farr, and Fireside")

tor of "Farm and Fireside")
have often tried to figure out, for
my own satisfaction. why so many
good, substantial homes in both town
ana country are left unidentified
implanted.
Certainly II is not because the own
ers DO not appreciate the added charm
ana air of ''homeiness" which the sim
plest planting, tastefully arranged, al
ways gives.
have seen people of all kinds STOP
ana exclain over an attractiYely
planted place. People whom / knew
owned houses costing considerably
more than the ones they were stopping
TO admire. They themselves could
have had places just as beautiful, and
they would have appreciated them,
Why then, did they fail TO provide
beautiful homes for themselves?
The Secret Of Getting an Attractive
Home.
am satisfied, after many years OF
Intimate contact with this problem
that the reason is very simple one
1t Is merely that most folks do not
learn that the secret OF getting an at
tractive planting about their homes is
10 plan in advance Of the planting sea-
son.
When spring comes and the plant
Ing fever" is in the air. they would like
TO plant something-to join nature in
making the old world, and particularly
their little nook OF it, more beautiful
But, having no plans, and not having
provided for anything to plant in adj
fha.r In nh xxyoxr
10 turn or what to put in, and by the
time they have their minds made up,
II is again too late,
The First Step.
IL you have made up your mind that
you want to have a 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 it.
Just a rough sketch. on the back of
an old envelope. or on one of the kids
school pads,
Mark in such trees. stone walls,
fences or other permanent features as
there may be. -
After that, just mark in where the
trees, shrubs, or other things that you
think ought to be, should go to help
make more of picture Of your place.
or to give more shade in summer or
protection from cold winds in winter.
Three Simple Rules for Planning an
Effective Place.
In planning, as in anything else,
there are a few simple rules which
should be followed. The experience of
others who have planted has proved
that these are safe guide-posts to fol-
Vow:
/ should say that the very first rule
to use in planning to make the home
more home-lilxe and attractive by
planting around it, is TO have few
big trees.
or course. you may have these al
ready; but IL you have not, then by all
means set out some. Nothing quite
takes the place of evergreens, and even
IL you do not plant more than two or
three of them, they win make a won
derful change in the appearance of
the place. In addition to these, IL the
dIodhu AtiS IoAS6 arc not LOO
limited in size, some good. fairly fast
growing American trees, like the elm,
maple, beech birch or American lin
den will form the foundation for flu
ture charm and added value to the
place.
In selecting a location for any of
these, II should be kept in mind that
while they may be small--6 to 10 feet
high-when you get them. they will
eventually need plenty OF room. Do
not set them too near the house or
driveways or walks.
Second, plant around the base OF the
house.
This does not mean that the entire
foundation should be covered from
sight. 1t is generally a mistake to do
that. But use few towering shrubs
of dropping. graceful habit, such as
golden bell, spireas, deutzias, ETC.; or
some dwarf growing evergeens. These.
grouped on either side of the main en-
trance, or in front OF the porch, with
some taller things such as eedars. or
the larger growing shrubs like dog
wood. butterfly bush, or lilacs at orr
near the corners, viii be sufficient, The
difference which even a dozen shrubs,
when used i'm this way, will make in
the appearance OF house is almost
unbelievable.
Thirdly. II you wish to use still
shrubs. plant around the edges or bor-
ders OF the place.
shrubs grow naturally quite close
together, so close, in fact, that they
touch each other, and border" OIL
shrubs along the sides OF the yard. or
around the edges OF the lawn. is always
attractive. But single shrubs, spot
ted here and there over the lawn, are
almost worse than none at ALTO say
nothing or the fact that IL is an al