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Sloped yards in the desert offer garden design opportunities
If you don’t live in the center of the Tucson valley, chances are you have some sloped areas in your backyard. Slopes can be a challenge to gardeners, but they also offer some great design opportunities. For one thing, incorporating slopes and hills into your garden design can increase the visual interest in your design. You will automatically introduce a three-dimensional element, which allows you to design the flow around it. For example, you may choose to lead your path around the hill or along the slope to provide your visitors with a visual journey. Hills and slopes can also provide you with uninterrupted views, which makes your yard look…
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Practical and pretty yards star in the Portland Landscape Architecture + Design Tour on July 16
Has your yard lost its allure? Find inspiration as six stellar outdoor spaces, from robust to refined, will be showcased on the 2022 Portland Landscape Architecture + Design Tour on Saturday, July 16. Ticket holders ($30 each or two for $50, mads.media/2022pdxoutdoor) will meet landscape designers and builders ready to talk about creating a great first impression with classic to contemporary elements in the front yard, or an inviting al fresco dining area or a culinary garden in the backyard. Hear how overgrown weeds can be replaced by a quiet, shady retreat or group-friendly fire pit area. Are you weary of not watering the same old drought-tolerant plants? Landscape designer…
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