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Focal Points, Other Landscaping Visual Cues: Scale

Example of a Tree In-Scale With a Two-Storey Home

From David Beaulieu, About.com

In the prior photo, we saw a tree that was in-scale with a one-storey home....
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Large trees can help scale down two-storey homes.David Beaulieu
Large trees can help scale down two-storey homes.
In the photo above, we have a two-storey home. Accordingly, the tree (a maple) is a larger specimen. It will grow taller than it stands at present, but it still won't dwarf this house. Good planning!
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