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On a budget garden

5 years ago

Hi There I need to do my garden desperately but what's putting me off is the price I'm disabled and would like to make it into somewhere where I can go

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Patrina
5 years ago
Hi bumping your dilemma hoping someone with design garden experience (especially incorporating disability access) will pick it up. Is there anything else you can tell us like size and current condition etc. ?
E D
5 years ago
and if possible share some photos of the space as it is now.
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Virginia Zanuso
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Share a rough plan and some photos and I'll give you my input as landscape architect

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