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Forever Home
Traditional Landscape, Chicago
The woodland strolling garden combines steppers and shredded bark as it winds through the border, pausing at a “story stone”. Planting locations minimize disturbance to existing canopy tree roots and provide privacy within the yard.
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Shade garden sitting area
4. Robert Hursthouse, Jeff True and John Algozzini, Hursthouse Landscape Architects and Contractors,Bolingbrook,...