Show I- I THE GARDEN SPOT I Trees Make the Difference By Eldred E. E Green L DID YOU EVER notice the difference differ differ- Ince ence nce a few trees will make Look at t a house In a new area without trees Looks bare doesn't It Look Lookaround around town The best residential districts are those that have the large trees bees Whether the trees are Present around your home or not you OU ca can do something about It Plant some ome The selection of trees will vary somewhat to suit special needs but the w general genera problems of tree culture cul- cul lure ture we are the same In selecting the kinds to plant decide what features a are most Important to you Some wane trees are rapid g growing and furnish h shade and shelter In a few ear eare These are generally short short- Ived trees and often otten are severely maged by storms Slow Slower r grow- grow In jog trees may take longer but will L jt i 1 IIii kit and not need the re- re er treatment that the swift swift- kinds What do yo want from ad the er to the house to temper sum 57 cw 4 Shelter from the winds Irene Canopy for the garden A Au for bees the landscape land apet There are b suit u very evey purpose but they Trees Chosen Wn for the right spot i i toe tor effect are Chinese WM PIar or pie maple and tree tOle flee are 1 large TO spreading I tad ke a v very ry rapid growth o j io oft of and branches However are easily the 1 damaged by storms the trunKs become tiC De- come diseased and the tree dies when about full size Chinese elm can be used for windbreak hedges as it can be pruned into any size wanted Silver maple will need a good moisture supply The others will grow in dry areas it If carefully tended until they are started For permanent effect the hardwood hardwood hard hard- best shade wood trees are best The tree for most places is the American American Ameri Amen can elm This grows into a large tree with an umbrella shaped top landscape landscape landscape land land- that is excellent for tor shade or use Hard maples are next slow for tor large trees While rather They are permanent In growth they are large spreading trees and give majestic appearance a The Tho sugar maple is native The Norway maple Is very similar in appearance and habit There is a maple ma red-leaved red form torm of the Norway which is useful for tor pIe contrast of me me- White ash is a good tree I It Is more open and casts less jess shade than the others Lindens shaped round basswoods are or large Urge size In to which reach trees are medium size Ize damp places but in Sycamore with brown in dry spots with odd bark and tulip tree flaky for places with Uta lobed leaves leave are fine tine but excellent Oaks are good soil much too slow t to be of generally than most use Pin oak grows faster to for o of the the others Nut tree trees are fine shade but here too the growth is in most places slow very shelter and nd for useful are Willows in moist pots especially lallY J shade hade espe and an easily They are damaged They are re best tej broken or lawns or low for shading seats seat planting and Outside of carefUllY the tint first rew eW for tending sending the trees CUt oft 1 II little care years damaged limbs water in n dead or fertilize If 11 the severe droughts and soil Is poor much tn In value ol 01 add as No plants pleasure as a. good cod chade trees |