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EYE FOR DESIGN: Preserving a Customer's Landscaping

Coastal Contractor

September/October 2008
by Jennifer Benner
Preserving a customer’s landscaping

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EYE FOR DESIGN: Preserving a Customer's Landscaping Jennifer Benner Approaches to creating great-looking decks We wait years for trees and shrubs to mature, yet it's often standard practice on construction sites to take out existing specimens, then spend thousands of dollars replacing them. While it may seem easier to wipe the landscape clean and start from scratch, existing plants can be more of an opportunity than a hindrance. Working an established tree into the design can turn an ordinary deck into a work of art. Sure, crews may need to tread a little more lightly and redirect their traffic patterns,

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