Mow that steep slope nevermore
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Plants such as Algerian ivy, Asian star jasmine and juniper, can be grown on steep lawn slopes to eliminate the need for mowing. Mowing steep slopes, such as a slope with 33% grade, may be dangerous. Steep slopes should be irrigated through cycles to allow the water to seep in.
Publication Name: Southern Living
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0038-4305
Year: 1998
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Design for learning
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A new exhibit at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI is the Innovation Station, designed by Edwin Schlossberg Inc. The people powered machine is designed not just to teach people about innovation, but to actually involve them in an innovative process.
Publication Name: House & Garden
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1087-9528
Year: 1992
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Design solutions: crowning a slope with water
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A client with a sloping yard wanted a lily pond as part of her landscaping. The landscaper describes how he built the 12 by 20 foot pond and terrace that became a centerpiece for the whole garden.
Publication Name: Horticulture, The Magazine of American Gardening
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0018-5329
Year: 1995
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