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The 2013 Atlanta Landscape Planner is just in time for Spring, and provides tips, know-how and ideas for planning your ultimate outdoor living spaces and inspiring, beautiful landscapesTRANSCRIPT
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I N T E R I M C E OFulton Collins
P R E S I D E N T & C F OGerry Parker
A t l a n t ac h a p t e r
In a
bed
of s
oil t
hat h
as b
een
built
ove
r the
pas
t fou
r yea
rs u
sing
org
anic
am
endm
ents
and
org
anic
com
post
, thi
s Bu
ckhe
ad g
arde
n of
flow
ers,
sh
rubs
, her
bs a
nd v
eget
able
s br
ings
yea
r-ro
und
colo
r and
enj
oym
ent t
o its
nat
ure-
lovi
ng h
omeo
wne
rs. W
ith a
mix
ture
of p
eren
nial
s an
d an
nual
s th
at p
rovi
de a
pin
k-an
d-pu
rple
pal
ette
as
wel
l as
diffe
rent
text
ures
and
frag
ranc
es to
attr
act b
enefi
cial
inse
cts,
the
land
scap
e fe
atur
es s
oft-
pink
clim
bing
rose
s ag
ains
t the
whi
te fe
nce,
then
a la
yer o
f kno
ckou
t ros
es, g
arde
nia
dais
ies
and
diffe
rent
siz
es a
nd s
hape
s of
box
woo
ds. I
n th
e flo
wer
bed,
upr
ight
and
cas
cadi
ng p
ink
vinc
as b
loom
nea
r pin
k an
d pu
rple
ang
elon
ias,
pur
ple
quee
n flo
wer
s, p
ink
pent
as, p
urpl
e sc
avoe
la, p
ink
wav
e pe
tuni
as a
nd h
ot p
ink
zinn
ias.
The
se p
lant
s bl
end
perfe
ctly
with
the
shas
ta d
aisi
es, s
traw
berr
y fo
xglo
ves
and
Haw
aiia
n da
hlia
s th
at fi
ll th
e sp
aces
bet
wee
n th
e bo
xwoo
ds.
With
the
arriv
al o
f eve
ry s
prin
g, m
ore
than
150
tulip
s ar
e pl
ante
d al
ong
with
80
purp
le a
nd w
hite
hya
cint
hs a
nd li
lies
in ro
ws
betw
een
the
shru
bs
and
the
flow
erbe
d, b
lend
ing
the
colo
rs in
to o
ne b
right
, stu
nnin
g di
spla
y. Ed
ible
pla
nts
such
as
tom
atoe
s, b
asil
and
rose
mar
y ar
e al
so p
lant
ed in
th
e sp
ring,
and
in th
e w
inte
r, he
rbs
such
as
pars
ley
and
kale
are
har
vest
ed.
This
gar
den
has
earn
ed a
D
istin
ctio
n A
war
d a
nd
Gre
en S
tar
Aw
ard
from
the
G
eorg
ia U
rban
Agr
icul
ture
C
ounc
il. O
nly
loca
lly g
row
n p
lant
s ar
e us
ed.
BEF
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Proj
ects
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Kat
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Spending time outside is good for
you. But not all homeowners have
outdoor spaces they enjoy. Now is
the time to change that. Outdoor
living spaces are increasingly popular and
help homeowners experience nature’s
health bene�ts. Plus, outdoor improvements
add value to your home and make it more
enjoyable. Use the following planner to
envision your dream landscape and develop
a strategy for making it come true.
LANDSCAPING Does your current landscape have:
❍ drainage/erosion issues
❍ dead/diseased plants
❍ overgrown or dated elements
❍ critter problems
❍ steep areas
❍ lack of impact or curb appeal
❍ other problems: _________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Prioritize the following:
(1) very important (2) important (3) not important
❍ turfgrass
❍ drought-tolerant plants
❍ native plants
❍ rainwater harvesting
❍ organic gardening
❍ food and habitat for pollinators and birds
❍ deer-resistant
❍ eco-friendly landscape (i.e. reducing water, fertilizers, pesticides and mowing)
❍ curb appeal
❍ other: ____________________________ ____________________
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Approximately how much of your
yard do you want landscaped with
�owers, groundcover or woody plants
(instead of lawn or hardscapes)?
❍ less than 25% ❍ 25-40%
❍ 40-60% ❍ 60-80%
❍ more than 80%
Do you want a built-in irrigation
system? ❍ yes ❍ no
How much time are you willing to
spend maintaining your landscape?
❍ less than 1 hour a week
❍ 1-2 hours a week
❍ 2-4 hours a week
❍ 4-6 hours a week
❍ more than 6 hours a week
Which elements would most help
improve the curb appeal of your
home?
❍ Improved lawn
❍ Flowers
❍ Groundcover
❍ Flowering trees
❍ Hardscape repair
❍ New hardscape
❍ New landscape design
❍ Other _____________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
Do you have existing hardscapes
(patio, etc.) that could bene�t from
container landscaping?
❍ Yes ❍ No
Which water-saving features are best
for your property?
❍ Planting groundcover to reduce water needs
❍ Installing a rain barrel for rainwater capture
❍ Installing a rain garden
❍ Greywater capture
❍ Xeriscaping
_____________________________________
____________________________________
Sm
all
Fron
t Yar
d, B
ig C
urb
A
pp
eal
Co
mp
any:
Gar
den
Won
der
s In
c.Lo
cati
on:
Dun
woo
dy
Pho
tos
cour
tesy
of G
ard
en W
ond
ers
Inc.
After h
avin
g liv
ed in
this
Dun
woo
dy h
ome
for a
bout
a y
ear,
the
owne
rs w
ante
d to
incr
ease
its
curb
app
eal.
The
hom
e’s
arch
itect
ural
line
s w
ere
com
plet
ely
bloc
ked
by a
larg
e Br
adfo
rd p
ear t
ree,
the
shru
bs w
ere
all t
he s
ame
shad
e of
gre
en w
ith s
imila
r tex
ture
s an
d so
me
wer
e ov
ergr
own,
hi
ding
win
dow
s th
at a
re c
lose
to th
e gr
ound
. The
hom
eow
ners
cal
led
Susa
n Gw
orek
of G
arde
n W
onde
rs In
c., w
hom
they
had
wor
ked
with
on
a pr
evio
us h
ome,
to re
desi
gn th
eir s
mal
l, 42
-by-
12-f
oot f
ront
yar
d.
Gwor
ek a
nd h
er fe
llow
land
scap
e de
sign
er, J
amie
Col
lins,
usu
ally
try
to p
rese
rve
at le
ast s
ome
exis
ting
plan
ts in
a la
ndsc
ape,
but
in th
is c
ase,
they
fe
lt it
best
to re
mov
e th
e tre
e an
d al
l of t
he s
hrub
s an
d st
art o
ver.
The
loca
l hom
eow
ners
’ ass
ocia
tion
requ
ires
a la
wn,
so
mos
t of t
he B
erm
uda
gras
s w
as k
ept;
how
ever
, pla
ntin
g-be
d lin
es w
ere
rew
orke
d.
The
new
land
scap
e fe
atur
es a
blo
odgo
od J
apan
ese
map
le tr
ee a
nd a
gol
den
glob
e gi
ngko
tree
, whi
ch a
re in
bet
ter s
cale
with
the
smal
l fro
nt y
ard.
A
low
hed
ge o
f win
terg
reen
Kor
ean
boxw
ood
cont
inue
s in
a lo
ng c
urve
thro
ugh
all o
f the
pla
ntin
g be
ds to
pla
y of
f of t
he fo
rmal
arc
hite
ctur
al li
nes
of
the
hom
e. In
the
foun
datio
n be
d, tw
o sa
pphi
re s
kies
yuc
ca w
ere
adde
d on
eith
er s
ide
of th
e pi
ctur
e w
indo
w, a
nd in
fron
t of t
he b
oxw
oods
, ver
y lo
w
sedu
ms
wer
e ad
ded,
whi
ch w
ill g
row
into
a g
roun
dcov
er c
arpe
t. Ad
ditio
nal p
lant
s in
oth
er b
eds
incl
ude
purp
le m
uhly
gra
ss, l
imel
ight
hyd
rang
ea,
repe
at b
loom
ing
iris,
mae
stro
sed
um, c
oreo
psis
and
tric
olor
St.
John
’s w
ort.
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OR
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Which, if any, of the following edible
garden options do you want?
❍ vegetable garden
❍ herb garden
❍ fruit trees
❍ ornamental edible plants
throughout the landscape
Which, if any, speci�c edible plants
would you like in your landscape?
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
For a garden, which of the following
would you prefer?
❍ In-ground garden
❍ Raised beds
❍ Containers
Are you aware of any drainage or
soil issues that would prevent an
in-ground garden?
❍ Yes ❍ No
List the speci�c plants you are
interested in adding to your landscape
and those you do not want.
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Are you interested in plants with
medicinal properties and/or health
bene�ts?
❍ Yes ❍ No
List any health bene�ts you hope to
gain through your landscape.
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________________ A F
eatu
re-F
ille
d F
irst
Im
pre
ssio
nC
om
pan
y: J
. Lin
der
Des
ign
and
Con
sulta
nts
Loca
tio
n: K
enne
saw
Pho
tos
cour
tesy
of J
. Lin
der
Des
ign
and
C
onsu
ltant
s
Whe
n th
e ow
ners
of t
his
Kenn
esaw
hom
e co
ntac
ted
J. L
inde
r Des
ign
and
Cons
ulta
nts
to im
prov
e th
eir h
ome’
s cu
rb a
ppea
l, th
ey a
sked
fo
r a b
ubbl
ing-
urn
wat
er fe
atur
e an
d lo
w-m
aint
enan
ce p
lant
s. D
urin
g th
e de
sign
pro
cess
, how
ever
, the
pro
s at
J. L
inde
r rea
lized
th
at th
e in
itial
gra
de o
f the
land
scap
e w
ould
not
sup
port
a le
vele
d co
ntai
ner t
o cr
eate
the
hom
eow
ners
’ des
ired
visi
on. S
o th
ey b
uilt
a sm
all r
etai
ning
wal
l, w
hich
leve
led
the
grad
e an
d al
low
ed m
ore
oppo
rtuni
ties
for v
isua
l fea
ture
s in
the
land
scap
e. T
he n
ew s
tone
wal
l was
tie
d in
to th
e ex
istin
g w
all,
crea
ting
a se
amle
ss tr
ansi
tion
from
old
to n
ew.
The
beds
wer
e sh
aped
so
that
the
turf
area
s an
d th
e w
ater
feat
ure
beca
me
plac
es to
rest
the
eye.
Pla
ntin
gs in
clud
e Ja
pane
se a
nise
, pur
ple
diam
ond
loro
peta
lum
, Nat
chez
cra
pe m
yrtle
, gar
deni
a ra
dica
ns, S
tella
D’O
ro d
aylil
ies,
pur
ple
hom
este
ad v
erbe
na a
nd 3
6 an
nual
s fo
r sea
sona
l co
lor.
Now
the
hom
eow
ners
hav
e a
mor
e en
joya
ble
wal
k in
to th
eir h
ome,
impr
oved
cur
b ap
peal
and
a s
mal
l gat
herin
g pl
ace
for v
isito
rs
befo
re e
nter
ing
the
hom
e.
BEF
OR
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What is the primary goal of your
hardscape?
❍ Entertaining
❍ Visual appeal
❍ Adding a focal point
❍ Diversity of space
❍ Relaxation
❍ Kids play area
❍ Structural/site-related
❍ Other: ____________________________
__________________________________
What is the size of the total area?
❍ Less than 250 square feet
❍ 250 to 500 square feet
❍ 500 to 1,000 square feet
❍ 1,000 to 1,500 square feet
❍ 1,500 to 2,000 square feet
❍ 2,000 to 5,000 square feet
❍ More than 5,000 square feet
List the primary elements of the
existing landscape plan.
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
What are the primary materials used
in the existing landscape and/or the
exterior of your home?
❍ Natural stone
❍ Brick
❍ Fiber cement siding
❍ Vinyl siding
❍ Cedar shingle siding
❍ Wood clapboard siding
❍ Stucco
❍ Aluminum or steel
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
__________________________________
HARDSCAPING
Th
e H
idea
way
Gar
den
Co
mp
any:
Out
sid
e La
ndsc
ape
Gro
up L
LCLo
cati
on:
Alp
hare
tta
Pho
tos
cour
tesy
of
Out
sid
e La
ndsc
ape
Gro
up L
LC
The o
wne
r of t
his
Alph
aret
ta la
ndsc
ape
is a
n av
id g
arde
ner w
ho li
kes
to e
nter
tain
. She
hire
d Ou
tsid
e La
ndsc
ape
Grou
p to
cre
ate
a bo
tani
cal w
alki
ng g
arde
n as
par
t of a
larg
er p
roje
ct, w
hich
als
o in
clud
ed a
poo
l and
a w
ater
feat
ure.
The
vis
ion
was
to p
ique
th
e in
tere
st o
f a c
urio
us o
bser
ver w
ith a
sm
all v
iew
of t
he s
pace
, ent
icin
g th
e gu
est t
o tra
vel t
hrou
gh a
por
tal t
hat l
eads
to a
la
rge,
wel
l-man
icur
ed g
arde
n an
d pa
thw
ay s
yste
m.
The
gard
en’s
land
scap
e is
mos
tly g
reen
, with
poc
kets
of c
olor
that
pro
vide
eye
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chin
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cal p
oint
s. A
Jap
anes
e m
aple
tree
is
stra
tegi
cally
pla
nted
nea
r the
cen
ter,
with
in v
iew
as
visi
tors
ent
er, p
rovi
ding
sha
de a
nd b
eaut
y to
the
area
. One
of t
he a
rbor
s su
rrou
ndin
g th
e ga
rden
has
a s
win
g w
here
the
hom
eow
ner a
nd/o
r gue
sts
can
rela
x an
d en
joy
the
view
.
The
hom
eow
ner l
oves
the
gard
en s
o m
uch,
she
use
d it
as a
ven
ue to
hos
t her
dau
ghte
r’s w
eddi
ng.
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List the features of the site you would
like to accentuate.
_____________________________________
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List materials that you are interested
in using that will complement your
home’s existing aesthetic.
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If used for entertaining, approximately
how many people do you expect to be
using the space at one time?
❍ Less than 10
❍ 10 to 20
❍ 20 to 50
❍ 50 to 100
❍ More than 100
What landscape/hardscape ratio is
most desirable?
❍ 10% hardscape, 90% landscape
❍ 20% hardscape, 80% landscape
❍ 30% hardscape, 70% landscape
❍ 40% hardscape, 60% landscape
❍ 50% hardscape, 50% landscape
❍ 60% hardscape, 40% landscape
❍ 70% hardscape, 30% landscape
❍ 80% hardscape, 20% landscape
❍ 90% hardscape, 10% landscape
Which is closest to your budget?
❍ Less than $5,000
❍ $5,000 to $15,000
❍ $15,000 to $50,000
❍ $50,000 to $100,000
❍ $100,000 to $250,000
❍ $250,000 to $1 million
❍ More than $1 million
A B
ack
yard
wit
h
Som
eth
ing
for
Ever
yon
eC
om
pan
y: L
ivin
g S
pac
es H
ome
and
La
ndsc
ape
Ser
vice
s LL
CLo
cati
on:
Acw
orth
Pho
tos
cour
tesy
of L
ivin
g S
pac
es
Hom
e an
d L
and
scap
e S
ervi
ces
LLC
Wha
t beg
an a
s a
leve
l spa
ce th
at w
as n
egle
cted
and
ove
rsha
dow
ed b
y la
rge
pine
tree
s be
cam
e a
fam
ily b
acky
ard
with
som
ethi
ng fo
r eve
ryon
e.
The
pros
at L
ivin
g Sp
aces
Hom
e an
d La
ndsc
ape
Serv
ices
rem
oved
the
pine
tree
s an
d gr
aded
the
yard
, cre
atin
g a
clea
n pa
lette
to s
tart
from
. Zo
ysia
sod
was
inst
alle
d —a
good
mat
ch fo
r the
fam
ily’s
mai
nten
ance
nee
ds a
nd fo
r the
ligh
t con
ditio
ns o
f the
yar
d. W
hile
the
law
n pr
ovid
es a
ni
ce p
lace
for t
he k
ids
to p
lay,
it w
as ta
stef
ully
inst
alle
d so
as
not t
o do
min
ate
the
back
yard
.
A ko
i pon
d an
d w
ater
fall
wer
e in
stal
led
as a
foca
l poi
nt th
at c
an b
e en
joye
d ye
ar-r
ound
from
the
eat-
in k
itche
n th
at o
verlo
oks
the
back
yard
. To
build
up
the
grad
e ne
eded
for t
he w
ater
fall,
acc
ent b
ould
ers
wer
e us
ed, c
reat
ing
spac
e fo
r poc
kets
of p
lant
ings
that
giv
e a
mor
e na
tura
l loo
k to
the
wat
er
feat
ure
and
allo
w fo
r a v
arie
ty o
f col
or a
nd te
xtur
e. T
o av
oid
obst
ruct
ing
the
view
of t
he re
st o
f the
bac
kyar
d, lo
w-g
row
ing
plan
ts w
ere
chos
en, i
nclu
ding
he
uche
ra, h
osta
s, p
urpl
e pi
xies
, sw
eet fl
ag, c
reep
ing
Jenn
y, la
mb’
s ea
r, dw
arf a
nd b
lack
mon
do, i
rises
, pur
ple
cone
flow
ers
and
juni
pers
. A fi
repi
t was
al
so in
stal
led
alon
g th
e ba
ck s
ide
of th
e w
ater
feat
ure,
flan
ked
by tw
o la
rge
sitti
ng b
ould
ers.
The
land
scap
e is
com
plet
ed w
ith a
rais
ed v
eget
able
gar
den
in a
sun
ny a
rea
of th
e ya
rd, a
nat
ural
woo
ded
area
for c
ompo
stin
g, w
ood
pile
s an
d m
ulch
and
a p
lay
area
with
a p
lay
set w
ith a
larg
e, ra
ised
san
dbox
.
BEF
OR
E
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Are there existing hardscape elements
(driveways, sidewalks, paths, etc.) that
need repaired or replaced?
❍ Yes ❍ No
Which, if any, of these potential
trouble spots exist on your property?
❍ Ground slopes toward home
❍ Ground slopes toward neighbor’s property
❍ Steep site
❍ Drainage/erosion issues
❍ Soil issues (expansive soils)
❍ Large existing trees
❍ Existing in-ground features such as irrigation lines
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Prioritize the hardscape features you
want to include.
(1) very important (2) important
(3) not important
❍ Patio
❍ Paved paths
❍ Retaining walls
❍ Seatwalls
❍ Fire pit
❍ Water features
❍ Lighting systems
❍ Sculptural wall elements
❍ Container garden
Are environmentally friendly
materials and systems important
to you?
❍ Yes ❍ No
Is there anyone in your family with
disabilities?
❍ Yes ❍ No
• To
kee
p t
he e
ye m
ovin
g, r
epea
t a
colo
r th
roug
hout
the
land
scap
e in
sev
eral
pla
ces.
• C
ontr
ast
is a
gre
at w
ay t
o ac
cent
a p
lant
’s t
extu
re a
nd/o
r co
lor,
allo
win
g it
to s
tand
out
.
• C
olor
ful f
olia
ge c
an a
dd
just
as
muc
h “p
op”
as fl
ower
s, b
ut o
ften
last
s al
l sea
son
or lo
nger
.
• W
hen
add
ing
colo
r, th
ink
of y
ear-
roun
d in
tere
st; i
nclu
de
pla
nts
that
are
coo
l-se
ason
blo
omer
s or
p
rovi
de
tran
sitio
ning
col
or t
hrou
ghou
t th
e d
iffer
ent
seas
ons.
—K
rist
en R
ollin
s, L
ivin
g Sp
aces
Hom
e an
d La
ndsc
ape
Serv
ices
LLC
, Acw
orth
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13
Siz
e Ti
pC
hoos
e th
e p
rop
er p
lant
for
the
spac
e, k
eep
ing
in m
ind
the
mat
ure
size
whe
n p
lant
ing.
Thi
s w
ill
elim
inat
e th
e ne
ed fo
r co
nsta
nt p
runi
ng t
om
aint
ain
the
des
ired
siz
e. P
lant
s th
at a
re
pla
nted
in t
he w
rong
loca
tion
or t
oo c
lose
to
one
ano
ther
are
nev
er g
oing
to
look
the
ir b
est.
Als
o, s
hrub
s th
at a
re n
ot p
rop
erly
p
rune
d c
an lo
ok o
verg
row
n an
d c
an
over
whe
lm t
he s
pac
e.
—K
riste
n R
ollin
s, L
ivin
g S
pac
esH
ome
and
Lan
dsc
ape
Ser
vice
s LL
C,
Acw
orth
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• s de g ng• lan and od ns alla on• al wa s and a os
• re laces and re s• ra nage roblems• rr ga on
• e a n ng alls• awn a n enance and
em cal er ces• ec s and rbors
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Mar
ch a
nd A
pril
To-
Do
List
MA
RC
H: F
erti
lize
your
shr
ubs.
The
new
gro
win
g se
ason
is s
tart
ing,
and
pla
nts
need
to
be
fed
. For
aci
d-l
ovin
g p
lant
s su
ch a
s az
alea
s, r
hod
oden
dro
ns, c
amel
lias,
hol
lies
and
laur
el, u
se a
n or
gani
c fe
rtili
zer,
such
as
orga
nic
Hol
ly-t
one
(bra
nd).
For
othe
r sh
rub
s, t
ry E
.B. S
tone
org
anic
s.
AP
RIL
: Sta
rt y
our
veg
etab
le g
ard
en f
rom
see
ds.
Beg
in b
y se
lect
ing
a su
nny
area
(ab
out
4-6
hour
s of
sun
dai
ly).
Mak
e su
re t
hat
the
area
is p
rote
cted
from
pre
vaili
ng
win
ds
and
tha
t it
dra
ins
wel
l. N
ext,
det
erm
ine
the
size
of t
he g
ard
en a
nd w
heth
er y
ou w
ant
it ab
ove
grou
nd o
r at
gro
und
leve
l. Th
en, p
rep
are
the
soil
with
org
anic
am
end
men
ts, o
rgan
ic s
oil a
nd o
rgan
ic c
omp
ost.
Mak
e a
list
of t
he c
rop
s yo
u’d
like
to
grow
, and
buy
the
see
ds
bas
ed o
n yo
ur e
atin
g re
qui
rem
ents
. At
this
poi
nt, y
ou’r
e re
ady
to p
lant
! Be
sure
you
allo
w t
he c
orre
ct a
mou
nt o
f sp
ace
bet
wee
n in
div
idua
l pla
nts
and
in b
etw
een
the
row
s of
sp
eci�
ed c
rop
s.
—A
dria
na H
erna
ndez
, Arc
oiris
Des
ign
Gar
den
ing,
Atla
nta
ands
cape
LPL
AN
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TO
-DO
LIS
T20
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Leisure Time Decks(404) 997-3325www.LTDecks.comSee our ad on p. 2
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