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Show USEFUL YARD A smooth, level lawn area can be used as an outdoor gameroom for croquet, lawn bowling, or as a golf putting green. In this game area, container grown plants help make the house seem less stark and more a part of the area. The patio is well located for spectators where they may relax as they watch the game players. A yard or garden these days means more than a setting, it's living area A yard or garden these days has become more than simply an attractive setting for the house it surrounds. More and more families are considering the yard as an extension of the indoor living space, and look for ways to create different kinds of activity areas. A good idea for your spring gardening this year may be to plant an outdoor gameroom. I The kind of play area you design will depend, of course, on the size of your family and its recreational interests. Some suggestions from the American Association of Nurser y m e n may make your planning easier. eas-ier. The Nurserymen suggest that you plan the play area for flexibility. flex-ibility. Children do grow and their interests change. For example, the recessed sand box you make can be re modeled into a reflecting pool some future year when the youngsters have outgrown that sort of entertainment. If you provide some paved area for bicycles, skates and sidewalk games, it can later become a shuffleboard court if your original or-iginal design takes that revision revis-ion into account. The play area for the little folks should be located near to the house with all of the var ious elements as close together as possible for easy maintenance. mainten-ance. A four foot hedge surrounding sur-rounding the play area will be come a shuffleboard court if your original design takes that revision into account. The play area for the little folks should be located near to the house with all of the various var-ious elements as close together as possible for easy maintenance. mainten-ance. A four foot hedge sur rounding the play area will be an attractive addition to the yard while it provides limited screening and acts as a sound barrier. For the older children and the adults in the family some space should be set aside for sports activities. If possible it should be a fairly large area somewhat removed from ,the rest of the outdoor living room. Use one of the coarser grasses gras-ses designed for heavy traffic to provide a good turf for lawn games. Badminton, volleyball, croquet, and other similar sports can utilize the same space. With a little bit of planning and not too much effort your outdoor gameroom will be a summer-long pleasure for the whole family. |
