Oconee Pea gravel dumped, below, spread, above. A tiny gravel from the Oconee River outside of Watkinsville, GA. Amongst the pea is sand. This gravel compacts, almost, in a day. Cobblestone edging arrives next week.
Strings were initially laid, then cars & trucks driven, lines adjusted & flags placed.
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My degree in horticulture prepared me for none of this type of Landscape Design. Instead, I was trained to design landscapes in subdivisions where everything touched is commodified. Lawns mowed, bushes power trimmed, mulch instead of groundcover, annuals replaced every 6 months, fertilizer applications, insecticides/fungicides.
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What I call, Mow-Blow-Go-Testosterone-On-Wheels-Commodify-All-I-Touch.
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For 2 decades I was off to Europe studying Landscape Design. For 3 decades I've had 4 mentors & several friendships with peers in the Landscape Design industry.
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Everything I know, have seen & done has been required of me to place this gravel drive.
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Simple. Tis a gift to be simple.
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Elegance is refusal....
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Garden & Be Well, XO Tara
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Pics taken this week at a jobsite.