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Tag Archives: soil drainage

Step 3: Stop digging

Posted on March 18, 2013 by missinghenrymitchell
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Don’t work the soil when it’s wet. Especially when it’s pouring outside.

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Posted in 2013, Rain garden | Tagged filter bed, Rain garden, soil drainage | Leave a reply

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