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Designing a garden to work around buttresses

I have moved into a new house with a fresh garden to decorate and this garden has a large wall with 3 buttresses at the rear, and I'm struggling to think how best to work around these... I am wanting to get a shed to store my regular garden things…
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Can gravel be used beneath wood chips for weed control?

I would like to put a picnic table in my front yard and I like the look of wood chips, but I don't like landscaping fabric. Would gravel, laid beneath the wood chips, prevent weed growth in this low-traffic area? Would the two mostly stay separate…
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Maple root buckling patio pavers

We have a maple tree, one of whose roots is causing patio pavers to rise. The pavers are 10 - 12 feet from the tree. Should I either chisel off enough to level the pavers or remove the section of root? What is the recommended approach?
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Gap between patio and fence

I will be removing all of the leaves and debris from the gap between the cement patio and the wire fence in my garden and was wondering what I could fill the gap with? I plan on erecting a shad in the patio area and would like to fill the gap with…
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Couple questions, feedback before a patio install project

I'm going to be installing a patio behind my house soon and have a couple questions. Here are sketches of the area, plans, and photos of the area. I'm just outside Boston, so obviously the base is important, given water.…
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How does one build a bluestone paver patio with grass between the stones?

The plan is to use 2'x2' bluestone pavers with up to 3" of space between the stones. This would be placed on a base of 6" of bluestone dust (as this has been more effective than natural screenings/fines at keeping ants from taking up residence). I…
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Can I have climbing plants in a very narrow bed behind garden furniture

I'm creating a small gravel patio up against a fence in the corner of the garden, 2m x 3.5m. I'd like a corner sofa there, but also considering if I can use some of that space for a small flower bed for growing some climbing plants up the fence. So…
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How can I fill in a hole where a pond was that is attached to our patio?

It's a long one but I'm hoping someone can help, please. We had a semi raised pond. We've dismantled it and are left with a hole about 4ft deep. We've broken up all the rubble from the sides of the pond to put in and the plan is to pave over it. I…
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building a flagstone patio near fence with electric and telephone line

We are trying to build a small patio along the end of our yard (along the fence), but there is a small power line that runs through all the houses in our side. Is it safe to build a patio along the fence which is closer to the power line? (the power…
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