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Commenced:
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01/01/2018 |
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Submitted:
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17/04/2018 |
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Last updated:
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19/04/2018 |
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Location:
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Atando Court, Apex, NC, US |
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704-975-7695 |
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Website:
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http://earthius.com |
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Climate zone:
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Warm Temperate |
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Back to Suburban No-Maintenance Design and Installation for Retired Couple
Project: Suburban No-Maintenance Design and Installation for Retired Couple
Posted by Adriana Chanmala about 6 years ago
This client was more than happy to put most of their money into biomass. Once they were a bit more educated about the immense benefits, both to themselves and to the local and migratory wildlife, they were ready to ditch what was left of the lawn and invest in rebuilding the soil and habitat!
What is unique about this project is that the clients were not looking to produce food. Indeed, their experience with the landscape maintenance to this point was so frustrating and time and engery consuming, they were quite reluctant to consider even an herb garden. However, after spending some more time, one-on-one, walking the property, it became apparent that the wife was actually growing interested in the possibility of a low-maintenance kitchen garden. I assured her that we would install mostly perinneal or self-seeding plants, that plantings are dense enough to crowd out most weeds, and that this garden would be virtually drought-proof.
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