Grasses as garden design organizers
echolane
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Referred here from Organics...first time into Container gardening
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grass to garden, ASAP/cheap?
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What garden/gardener inspires your design in your garden?
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HAVE: Fine Gardening #100, Garden Design Dec. 2004
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