What Makes A "Good" Garden Design? - Page 2© Barbara M. Martin
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Feb 14, 1997
Those wonderful elements of change and surprise are in large part the cause for our fascination with gardening, and perhaps with nature itself. Maybe this explains the growing passion for gardening in our society. Gardening just helps us to "connect".
In any case, enjoy!
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Laurel it sounds wonderful! I have a suggestion though. If the pond is really tiny, the water lily will need to be a tiny one too. Also, generally speaking, lilies do not appreciate water disturban
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Barbara,
I dug a tiny "pond" and used a plastic liner, and put some water plants inside. Then around the pond, I planted horsetail, irises and nodding grass. I want to get a water lily when the wea
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What a great idea! Did you make an actual pond or did you do a bog-type garden with a perforated liner? Or just plant stuff that likes a heavy wet soil? Barbara Martin
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Hi Barbara,
I enjoyed your article about the "right plant for the right place". I have a front flower bed where the soil is poorly drained, swampy clay. I fought it for a while, trying to change th
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Glad you found me, Marge! This is fun! Barbara
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