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Richard (URI Master Gardener) & Madeline
Perreault, Saunderstown, RI
What you will see! Area 2: Back yard
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Rock
and water garden
Composting
Area
1: Front lawn and beds - see the front
yard for more on sustainable landscaping and proper
lawn irrigation.
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Rock and water garden - sustainble landscaping
This
creative, unique landscape is an alternative to blasting
the rock and hauling in topsoil to create a lawn. Compost is used to fill rock crevices for annual flowers and groundcovers.
annual
flowers and container plants add color and texture during
the summer months. |
stonecrop
sedum, a perennial |
moss
phlox, a perennial is planted around natural moss, providing
spring color. |
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Water
Garden:
The rock outrcop provides an ideal setting for a water
garden.
Think about opportunities to be creative in your yard.
May
2005, moss phlox in bloom around rock and water garden
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The
soilmaker composter: Tip
2 - recyle yard waste
This 12-cubic ft. capacity bin is ideal for composting
kitchen scraps and yard waste. The design differs from traditional
composting bins in that it continuously produces small batches
of compost at the bottom which can be obtained from slide-up
doors from the bottom. The top has a large locking lid that
allows for access to
turn
and
aerate
the
compost. 
Area
1: Front lawn and beds - see the front
yard for more on sustainable landscaping
and proper
lawn irrigation.
Back
to demonstration sites
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