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The Nourishing Journey, From the Mountain to the Sea

Every mountain stream eventually makes its way to the sea; along the way nourishing every living thing in its path. It is, therefore, incumbent on us all to protect water bodies with cleansing vegetative buffers. Although it is common practice to recommend only native plants for such use, our garden shows that proper selection and planting can be effective using a host of non-invasive related plants; some extremely similar, but separated from “native” plants only by time and continental drift. By expanding the palette of plants used in vegetative buffers, we are able to show more imaginative form, color and contrast, resulting in a more pleasing and beautiful landscape.

-Jeff O'Donal