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A Great Use of Height, Form and Texture

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A Great Use of Height, Form and Texture
Photo: © Marie Iannotti
Here's another great example of using garden design principles to create a container garden. Notice how the trailing gray-green Dichondra almost mimics the nearby lattice work. There's variety of form and texture. And the magenta flowers echo the color of the wonderful tall millet, anchoring the container.

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