Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1917 — HOME TOWN HELPS [ARTICLE]

HOME TOWN HELPS

GARDEN SHOULD BE BALANCED Impression of Be Avoided by Using Care in De- - signing, and Planting. To keep the proper balance in design Is a salient point‘in any garden. To give a concrete example, one may imagine a clump of evergreens in one corner of the garden, and in the opposite corner some flowering shrubs —■ the other corners may be balanced the same way, which will avoid giving the impression of a lopsided garden; this theme of balance should run through the whole design. The sky line should be broken by occHSiorraT points of taller-growing plants. In planting the flower beds .the taller and lonergrowing plants should be Intermingled, for this arrangement lends a far more artistic touch than the prevalent mistake of placing all the tall plants in a straight row, and the shorter ones by themselves- Attractive combination*■ of colors in the blooming seasons are of greatest interest, the pastel shades blending exquisitely, but decided colors should be combined with great care; the different kinds of flowers should be so planted as to be dispersed through the gar den,' so that” when "in bloom a few lonely masses of color will not be seen, but the whole garden will be rich in the flowers of each season. The paths should be governed in width by the size of the garden, and should lead to something definite for the eye to rest upon, which may be a pool, a rustic seat or a sun-dial, etc. If you are fortunate enough to have a view, this will form an excellent axis. A winding stream is no greater an inspiration to the poet than it is to the landscape lover; its truly offers a wonderful opportunity for naturalistic treatment, and with a few plants the fairy touches are made which clothe the stream in beauty. Just as a garden surrounded with shrubbery planted in clumps affords occasional and unexpected glimpses of the garden within, and thus enhances the beauty of the glimpses by framing them in. so the trees will add greatly to a view by framing in it.