Laying out paths
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A landscape architect describes how he used slabs of mica schist to create an informal garden pathway outside a rural Vermont house. He then chose birch trees, evergreen shrubs and purple reed grasses to unify the design. Large mossy boulders were also placed strategically.
Publication Name: Horticulture, The Magazine of American Gardening
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0018-5329
Year: 1996
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Creeping phlox
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Creeping Phlox is an excellent ground cover plant that blocks out weeds and produces white, blue and pink flowers in the spring. The foilage stays green in the winter, even when covered in snow. It requires some shade and moist soil.
Publication Name: Horticulture, The Magazine of American Gardening
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0018-5329
Year: 1995
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A walk in the woods: advice from a veteran designer on how to create your own woodland path
Article Abstract:
A path through can blend into the terrain, feature native foliage, and be designed and cleared without huge effort or expense. Tips on layout and adding plants accompany a booklist and a feature on deer-resistant plants.
Publication Name: Country Journal
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0898-6355
Year: 2001
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