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Dear As the Midland Hills Partners Architects on the of nave been asked to submit about the site. have several ,. Tl"le screen should as as In witl'l the overall character of the sile and This that if a berm is it be low and carefully to like a natural form. I recommend a foot maximum height. A taller berm look like a on the landscape. 2. Evergreen trees are an excellent choice. obviotfsly, for a yeer 'round screen. In nature, taller trees are often surrounded shorter ones, and tney ate spaced close together, a natural visual barrier. We suggest a triangulated planting pattern, with trees as close as 15' on center. This insures that they will 9.0\lIl forming the desired screen. 3. We also recommend a mix of tree of the Mrm (rather than on top). and that one or lvIo trees be flan~ by more numerous shorter ones {a~1 O'}. Obtaining the ~I!.r trees will require a tree spade, anci there is always some riSk and increased cost associated. with mature plants. Mature trees spaded out a field often have be2li root pruned and rates are generally lower than witn shorter balled and burlapped plants from the nursery. Stili. it is worth doing if good trees can be found and tne supplier is willing to guarantee the plants. The e 10' trees are available from many nurseries. and are typically root and guaranteed. Foresters il'l general argue in favor of smaller trees because "takE: off' more quickly than the larger ones. Studies have that the smaller trees actuaHy catch up with larger ones. due to the quickness with which they establish themselves after transplanting. 4, In nature. ..gain. understory planes often mix witli tree stands. We often suggest the use of shrubs as an aecent color dogwood is an excellent companion with spruce or and the shrubs break the long row of evergreens. Some small openings bemeen evergeens, filled dogwood, would a more natural screen than a monoclllrure of evergreen if the trees are all trle same 5. last, it is important to remember that the landscape is composecl.of many diverse elements Midland Hills anticipates extensive use of and other plant materials. all of which will a One must be careful not to maKe {fie "single iS5ue" component - the east screen - become an element that wltlkens the overall eoncept or concerns abOut the please call me at 7nnfih G0 39';1d 1'1.11 n~.lV flrlR~~nrrR'T ,HinT'" SlJ31IHJ~';1 ^N~IS ITnT 777 Tca vv~ CC:bT nUT nn/~n/7n PGTG-TpE-GT9 Lg:pl 000G/E0/Z0