Yesterday's common
sense ideas to help you maintain and enjoy your country home,
garden, landscape and property.
From The
Register of Rural Affairs, 1855
It often happens that two different flower beds may be equally
well managed and flourish alike, yet one may be a mass of
brilliancy while the other exhibits little or no beauty. There
are many flowers which always face the light of the sun;
consequently the beds should be so placed that the spectator in
the walk or window, should look them full in the face. That is,
the strongest light and the position of the spectator should
always be on the same side of the bed. This will be found
particularly necessary with the pansy or tri-colored violet, and
some other of the smaller flowering plants.
