Show Home landscape planning essential to avoid mistakes In home landscaping Its It's Important to look ahead 20 15 years reminds William Bill Bill Varga Utah State University University sity plant scientist Avoid such mistakes as planting a tall tall- growing blue spruce in front of your house near a picture window or a tam juniper that may grow to three feet in front of a basement window Rather Varge suggests planting a Prince of Wales juniper in front of the basement window It grows much like the tam juniper but more compact and It wont won't exceed B 8 Inches In height Varga said The Experiment Station is emphasizing proper usage of plant materials in landscaping homes businesses and public c buildings and grounds Plants best suited to design in foundation planting have been Included In the Horticultural Farm displays at Farmington All trees shrubs flowers and ground covers are prominently Iden- Iden Identified identified Hopefully this will help people see how various plants grow and the importance importance tance of planting the proper plant In the proper place Varga suggests considering dwarf con con- conifers when planning some of the foundation foundation tion plantings He says they will cost more initially but over the years they will save money from less maintenance and will save on cost of removal of trees that grow too large for the location The sta station tion has added dwarf conifers tha that t are on the market to Its display Expect to pay considerably more for forthe forthe the dwarfs Varga advised They cost more because they require much more time and handling in the nursery Since a dwarf conifer such as the dwarf Scotch pine may look too small when planted and will grow slowly Varga suggests including some low low- growing plants around it These will cover the ground until the conifer matures and covers over the lower plants The H 4 emblem is a green leaf four clover with witha a white H on on each leaf The four Hs H's stand for Head Heart Hands and and Health f |