. The complete home landscape. Landscape gardening; Gardens. 56 THE COMPLETE HOME LANDSCAPE. >---] Fig. 56. —Plan of the corner planting shown in perspective in Fig. 57. Note the^use of tall evergreens and hardwood trees as accent points the surroundings. If these are quite open and level, the trees are more effective located near the house; in the case of ground rising in the rear, they may be planted ahnost at the back of the lot, or at a sufficient height so that in the Hne of vision roof lines are effectively softened or broken by the mass of fohage and branches. Shade—In planting for s
. The complete home landscape. Landscape gardening; Gardens. 56 THE COMPLETE HOME LANDSCAPE. >---] Fig. 56. —Plan of the corner planting shown in perspective in Fig. 57. Note the^use of tall evergreens and hardwood trees as accent points the surroundings. If these are quite open and level, the trees are more effective located near the house; in the case of ground rising in the rear, they may be planted ahnost at the back of the lot, or at a sufficient height so that in the Hne of vision roof lines are effectively softened or broken by the mass of fohage and branches. Shade—In planting for shade, the location of the trees will depend upon the section of the country. In the northeastern states, the heat of the sun is greatest when it is in the southwest, so the trees should be planted on the southwest side of the house. Framing or Foreground Use—When planting trees about the house, it is advisable to so place them that the house is "framed" by them when seen from the most prominent viewpoint—generally the front axis (Fig. 55). To produce this effect the trees should be planted at each end of the house, in the foreground, so that the house "looks out" from between, giving the impression that it, rather than the trees has been placed. On a small property one tree on each side will give this effect, but a more natural setting is produced by grouping several trees (Figs. 54 and 65). This same idea can be carried out in develop- ing a vista by placing the trees so as to "frame" the view. Protection, Windbreaks—On larger places, especially if exposed, a belt of trees planted on the windward side will materially increase the comfort of the place as well as permit a wider scope of selection in plant material. When planning such a windbreak, care should be taken not to break or interrupt good views with tall growing trees. On the other hand, a poor view can be "planted out" or hidden, and even an indifferent picture can be g
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