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Lush look, less lawn

Get more planting space by shrinking your turf. 6 tips from a Northwest garden

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Layered plantings
William P. Wright, Julie Chai

Layered plantings

Ground-hugging hostas and other low growers fringe the beds’ front edges. Mid-height Pieris japonica and white-blooming Hydrangea paniculata  'Grandiflora' fill in the center.

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