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The Authentic Garden
Five Principles for Cultivating a Sense of Place
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"To garden with a sense of place means to discover and preserve what is special about your site, its genius loci. This means working with what you've been given, not struggling against it. In most instances, honoring a sense of place means learning about the natural and cultural history of your area ..."
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