Gunnison news-champion., 1923-04-13
The Ranehuoman
Says
She speaks her mind on many
things. She win have some
thing interesting to say from
week to week.

Responding to an S. o. S. for sug-
gestions concerning a flower garden
and lawn scheme, we are laying aside
other things this week-all of which
will keep until another time.
Admiration for our own lawn scheme
in seasons past has been occasioned
we are sure, not from the flowers we
| cultivated, SO much as the fact that we
developed q definite floral scheme fol-
the yard, and in originating the
scheme, we looked ahead sufficiently
far to picture the results.
Identifying ones own yard is large
ly matter of individual taste and
should reflect the personality of the
tenant. The special request received
this week comes from would-be par
ticipant in the forthcoming contest
in which the Rotary Club Of Gunnison
is talking of offering prizes for the
best developed yard scheme. Leaving
details to be worked out according u
individual taste, our suggestions will
be of general nature, yet definite
insofar as we personally developed
them.
Floral schemes depend upon the
size of the yard. The mistake many
gardeners make is in trying to carry
out plan in small yard that right
fully belongs only on a spacious lawn.
Likewise large lawn is frequently
spoiled so far as beauty is concerned,
because of its choppy appearance and
total lack of uniformity.
If one is the owner of the yard to
be developed, the future should be
considered. Responding to the call
this week for something to make a
good showing this summer, sugges-
tons for perennials might not be al
together feasible; snowy ANIMALS will
be more suitable.
First of all, work out definite de-
corative scheme; decide what form you
will follow; if you haven't plan OF
your own, consult some one or search
thru the magazines for suggestions,
but whatever you do, plant some
kind of scheme to carry out your
ideas you may have as to color.
Second, choose a definite color for
your yard scheme. No matter whether
your lawn is large or small, don't
spoil the effect by planting a hcterog-
enius mass of seeds merely for the
purpose of having flowers for the
summer.
After you work out your scheme,
and choose the color for your flowers,
then select the right flowers to develop
the plan. Flowers must be selected
which thrive in this altitude; while
planting such, however, one may al
ways do little experimenting to as
certain the possibility Of new bit
Of foliage or blossom.
The beauty of lawn is usually
judged by its appearance as n whole,
rather than by combining detailed
beauty spots that are somewhat scat
tered. Our own plants which we have
had the pleasure of developing and
which have called forth considerable
admiration, were on the whole very
simple and such that can be carried
out at minimum of expense.
For a medium size yard, it is well
TO fence the back part and develop
the front only, unless the entire yard,
as whole, can be given over to the
decorative scheme. Suppose we run a
fence about four feet high and line it
up with the rear of the house. This
fence may be painted dark green and
covered with vine that grows luxuri-
ously. The seed should be generously
planted. As to variety, we have found
mixture of hop vines, morning