how to design a garden

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    Two Secrets to Great Garden Design

    Coloring outside the lines takes creativity and a good bit of courage. Bryan and Cassandra Barrett have both. As a contractor and garden designer, respectively, this husband-and-wife duo makes a…

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    Create a Garden with Cohesiveness

    Have you ever noticed that the best gardens have a seamless continuity? These spaces, which are often featured in gardening books and magazines, always seem to flow together beautifully because…

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    A Strategy for a Long Border

    Repeating colors, textures, and forms creates a whole that’s greater than the sum of its parts