Reddit reviews Northeast Home Landscaping, 3rd Edition: Including Southeast Canada (Creative Homeowner) 54 Landscape Designs, 200+ Plants & Flowers Best Suited to CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT, NB, NS, ON, PE, & QC
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A kit is pretty good. You may actually want to see if there are labs you can send it to, since you're now dealing with what may be random chemicals in your soil. I don't really know the process on that, to be honest. Was never forced to do it.
Reshaping the walk will open everything up. It also may give you the chance to use potted plantings if your soil is shit. I've seen white rock used decoratively like that.
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I have used other versions and it has spectacular designs.
Not sure where you are located but I just bought a book on Amazon I found really useful. Looks like they make it for all different locations. It has a nice layout, explains things about each plant, and gives ideas for sun and shade.
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