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INCREMENTAL TRANSFORMATION <br /> The basic idea here is for you to gradually change your <br /> landscape year by year. This technique is valuable from two <br /> aspects. The first is that .as. you first enter into this <br /> kind of planting you will undoubtedly do things you would <br /> like to change . If done on a small enough scale, time will <br /> be available to do this "puttering" . In addition, you will <br /> have to weed less during establishment of the landscape. <br /> In terms of the neighborhood, not only will your friends and <br /> neighbors see a "well kept" planting, but they will have <br /> time to become accustomed to . it. Each year you can expand <br /> your plantings toward your own personal goal or end product. <br /> GRADUAL TRANSITIONS <br /> Many native shrubs, vines and trees are used in traditional <br /> landscape plantings. In addition, many non-native plants are <br /> related in appearance to natives. Examples of the former <br /> are grey dogwood (Cornus racemosa ) , ninebark (Physocarpus <br /> opulifolius ) , shrub potentilla (Potentilla fruticosa) , red <br /> oak (Quercus rubra) , hackberry (Celtis occidentalis ) , white <br /> ash (Fraxinus americana) and paper birch (Betula papyri- <br /> fera ) . Examples of the later include junipers (Juniperus <br /> sp2. ) , arbor vitaes (Thuja spp. )., maples (Acer spp. ) , roses <br /> (Rosa spp. ) , and European and Asian birches (Betula <br /> Non woody flowering plants (except grasses) can also be <br /> used. <br /> The method for you to consider is the use of native species <br /> that either duplicate or match those on the adjoining pro- <br /> perty. Illustrations of some possibilities are shown on the <br /> following three. pages . <br /> 19 <br />