Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-30

laOlAtLlo are aiming tic uluSt pIOPA-
tious for planting shrubs. trees and
other plants in the Valley which
enjoys not only the benefits Of a
mild winter climate but also a
large supply Of native plants.
With all OF these advantages,
every Valley home owner should be
encouraged TO beautify his yard,
the schools, their campuses and the
cities their streets.
Planting Season Here
Now Is the time 10 plan these
paintings, October being considered
the beginning Of the planting seas
on for most ornamental trees but
for roses and plants that have
heavy blooming periods in the fall
IL is best TO wait until November
or early December before trans
planting.
Man obtains from his environ
ment two things which he desires.
usefulness and beauty, and all
ckaterial progress In civilization has
consisted IN his modification OF his
surroundings 10 serve these two
Early In history he shaped the
economic changes which he made
In the earth's surface, so that they
gsve him an esthetic satisfaction
This satisfaction vas due in a great
measura 10 the fact that the
changes wer obviously man-made;
they bore witness that he had inn
pressed his ideas on the stubborn
natural material. Much later in his
development-almost, 1t might be
said, m modern times-came the
periUd %hen man instead of being
isolated Mid overpOwered in the
midst OF wild nature, found him
self cralnped. and oppressed by the
works or his own hands, and sought
relief IN the esthetic pleasure "a
be derived from landscape which
expresses not mans will, but the
operation. OF natural forces.
In landscaping the home grounds
we must try to accomplish five
Ia 'gs; first we must provide ar
attractive outlook from the house
second, we must provide an easily
anC natural approach 70 the house,
third, we must provide pleasing
impressions OF the house and
grounds from points along approach
walks and drives; fourth, we mus
provide privacy within the grounds,
fifth. we must provide for utilitar-
ian features, such as garden seats
pergolaS, pools, auxiliary buildings
service yards, vegetable gardens
and garages. and at the same time
fit them properly into the genera.
landscape picture.
On small properties. the houses
should be set back not less than
rs feet and the width Of the house
should not exceed more than three
1Sths OF the property II occupies
~ more side yard available the
better will be the results. AS a
general rule the house should not
be located IN the center Of the
property.
The garage and other buildings
should be placed IN the rear IN
such a position as TO be screened
from the front.
Area Division
The well-planned home grounds
should have a public area, private
area and service area.
The public area includes the front
lawn, the entrance walk, drive:
and foundation planting. The law
should be left open with shrubbery
along each size OF the property
line. and against the foundation II
the smaller grounds. on the larger
properties it may be planted or
each side OF the walk or driveway
entrances. as well as property lines
and foundation. This area should
appear natural, hospitable anC
harmonious and should be separat.
ed from the rear by carefully ar
ranged shrubbery.
The private area or outdoor lv-
ing room, is located at the side Of
rear. 1t should be surrounded By
a boundary OF trees and shrubs II
order that the family may enjoy
privacy. II Is in this area that thC
flower or roSe garden should bC
placed: also such features as lawr
furniture, seats. arbors, swings
lily and fish pools. sun dials anc
bird baths. The flower garden may
be used as a colorful base planting
10 the higher shrubs which enclose
the area, or they may be worked
out in formal designs. using a sur
dial or other object as a centra.
feature.
The service area or the small
property should provide a place fOI
Storage or waste and drying clothe,
&pd in the larger properties include
vegetable gardens. poultry yards
stables. kennels and orchards but
should BE- screened from the private
area and house.
Walks and drives should be a;
direct as possible and approach tho
house in a straight line or by easy
graceful curves.
Composition Rules
In order that paintings may be
utilized TO the best advantage the
following rules OF composition are
fundamental:
There must be unity. This means
that when We look from a given
point in one direction. We viii have
a complete picture with some
special feature predominating. The
house is the predominating object
and everything else should be made
to play its part in enhancing its
value.
There must be balance. This mean;
that one side of a given view should
have as much weight as the other
For instance, the house itself may
be balanced very nicely with a large
tree on one side of 1t or in another
view within the grounds a tree may
be balanced by a shrub, a shrub
with a group OF flowers. an so on
There must be harmony OF shapes
sizes and color. II harmony does no.
exist In these respects. the effect