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My mountin garden

5 years ago

Hi my home is on an elevated site with many slopes . how can I make garden more sosible and walkable . My children can't play and we have a lot of land but can't use it.

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Patrina
5 years ago
Hi perhaps you could put in a few terraces with a levelled area where your kids can play
Emmanuelle
5 years ago
Hi! What about to have a decking platform somewhere, use gabions, steps made of sleepers.... I would first think what you would like your garden for? Play area for kids + eating area?
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