Notes from the Test Garden

Designing a Small Border—Part One: Establishing a Backbone

Every bed needs a backbone to anchor the entire planting. It’s monumentally easier to create a backbone first than to go back and add it when the bed is already full of plants.

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    LauraWilliams 01/15/2019

    Thanks sir!!

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    Lovely!

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    So pretty!

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    Good information!

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    amazing

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    It's great!

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