Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 166, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1917 — Wild Gardens. [ARTICLE]

Wild Gardens.

For those who wish simple yet strong effects, in planting it is advisable to build wild gardens, for the effects desired and aimed at do not admit of the expensive plants for they would be conspicuous or Instantly recognizable as a foreign note and the whole spirit of the wild or natural garden would be lost until such plants were removed. Too much display has spoiled commendable Intentions in garden building, the builder gradually and unwittingly yielding to temptation for possession of plants of striking appearance or effect. The one thing to guard against in building wild, gardens is evidence of man’s handiwork. For this reason while a plan should be fol- . lowed the fact must not be betrayed through unnatural effects in either plant material or its disposition. ,