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Garden Designers Roundtable: STONE

by Jenny Peterson on May 23, 2011

in Garden Design,The Garden Designers' Roundtable

It’s hard to overstate my love of rocks. I love their texture and chunkiness, I love the visual weight they add to any landscape, and I love how you can incorporate them into a garden to address grade changes, create positive drainage, pathways and places to sit and play on. Stones are simultaneously functional and [...]

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“Mulching” Potted Plants

by Jenny Peterson on November 3, 2009

in Gardening Tips

Seasoned gardeners know that a good layer of mulch is essential for holding in soil moisture and keeping weeds down, yet when it comes to container plants, these little potted gardens are often left with their soil exposed for all the world to see.  Here’s what I use when I create container plantings for myself [...]

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