needs some design creativity for new garden
Munim Chowdhury
7 months ago
Hi there Community,
How does someone start on designing a low maintenance family urban garden.
The difficulty I’m having is a balance between keeping as much of the lawn while screening from nosy neighbours from each side. Your thoughts still be most welcome. Thanks I’m advance.
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Munim Chowdhury
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