Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1911 — GARDEN SHRUBS. [ARTICLE]

GARDEN SHRUBS.

They Should Bo Arranged For Artistic Effect. Never plant shrubs or flowers or anything else in the center of the lawn. It dwarfs the place and spoils all artistlc effect. Where the bouse foundation meets the lawn is a harsh line. Plant shrubs around the house close to the foundation to hide it. The view under the front porch is not pleasing, so plant something to hide that The weekly wash and other things occasionally Been in the back yard are not beautiful, so plant a screen of tall shrubs from the back of the house to the fence on either side. The division fences are not handsome, so shrubs

may be planted to hide them, at least partly. Square corners are not pleasing, so plant shrubs in the corners to round them off.

If there is anything unsightly about which can be hidden by plantations of •hrubbery plant it out. Use shrubbery for all these purposes, because, while flower plants are dead seven months in the year, shrubbery partly conceals and has pleasing forms even in winter.

Do not make a circle in the lawn around every shrub you plant. Plant the shrubs in borders and plant them fairly thick, since If you get them too far apart they will suffer from drought and winter winds.