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ILandscape Design for Small Yards: Vertical Gardens and Smart Zones — project briefOct 18
IIUsing Topography in Landscape Design: Work with the Land, Not Against ItOct 17

Article I

Landscape Design for Small Yards: Vertical Gardens and Smart Zones — project brief

By @waveoutdoorsdesign518

Wave Outdoors Landscape + Design provides landscape design and construction in Mount Prospect. Use these planning questions to prepare a project conversation. Think vertical: structure first, plants second Choose plants that match light and wind. Wind increases evapotranspiration, so even shade tolerant species dry out faster on an exposed wall. In bright sun, drought resistant landscaping favorites like prostrate rosemary, sedum, dwarf santolina, and ice plant keep t

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Article II

Using Topography in Landscape Design: Work with the Land, Not Against It

By @waveoutdoorsdesign518

Wave Outdoors Landscape + Design provides landscape design and construction in Mount Prospect. Use these planning questions to prepare a project conversation. Planning considerations Every property already has a design, whether you can see it or not. Subtle rises, a shallow swale along the fence, a small plateau beside the back door, clay that holds water on the north side, sandier soil near the street, sun that sweeps across the yard on a diagonal. Topography is the

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