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Lush look, less lawn

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

William P. Wright, Julie Chai

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Grassy path

A narrow carpet of grass, all that’s left of a once-expansive (30- by 60-foot) lawn, meanders between curved planting beds. To make room for the beds, the Skylers removed sod around the turf’s edges bit by bit as they discovered new plants they wanted to try.