The shadow of the house will vary in like manner for the same reason. In open country sites, where considerations of privacy do not carry so much weight, walls and fences need not be so high, and their shadows, therefore, would be practically negligible. At the same time, the shadow question must not be overlooked, as trees and other fixed objects may exist on the site or in its immediate vicinity.

The House in Relation to the Site - when the purchaser of a building plot decides upon the position for his house, he rarely gives thought to the question of how the garden will be affected. He assumes that it may be modeled to fit in with the house.

It is better to take both factors into consideration when placing the house upon its site, because they are closely correlated. In these days of narrow frontages there is little latitude in a direction transverse to the length of the plot, and, if economy of garden space is to be considered, the purchaser must give careful thought to the placing of his house, so that he may not be hampered when he comes to make his garden.

This question will be governed largely by aspect, but to some extent by the tastes of the gardener. A fore-court is always desirable, if only to ensure that the road dust does not find access to the house. In a thoroughfare used by automobiles it is a necessity. It is also useful for securing a measure of privacy.

With a northern aspect the house shadow will preclude any ambitious gardening display in the fore-court, and there is no need to allot more space to it than may be required to secure the two objects just mentioned.

On the other hand, with a southern aspect the fore-court should not be stinted in space, for it cannot be questioned that flowers about the house front not only enhance the good appearance of the house, but constitute a valuable charm in the outlook from the front porch and windows. A garden statue would also enhance the apperance of your house.

A detached house should not be set centrally in the width of the plot, because that would divide the garden space on either side into two equal portions not equally well conditioned for flower culture. It is better to place it so that the widest space is on the sunny side. When the ground falls toward the roadway it may be desirable to place the house on the higher ground at the back of the plot, thus bringing the principal garden space to the front.

All these points call for careful consideration before a decision is made, as upon that decision will depend the subsequent success or non-success of the garden.