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Sep 18, 2016 10:21 AM CST
Name: Mike
Baltimore, MD (Zone 7b)
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Next I did the 'L' shaped bed along the sidewalk and right wall.

First, I dug the sod and cleared the area

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Lined the bed with bricks and filled with soil

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Amended with peat moss, planted, and mulched with leafgro compost

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This will be a large, 6-8' tall hedge of Osmanthus Fragrans 'Fudingzhu'. I must say, so far I'm incredibly impressed with this cultivar. It flowers constantly except for about a month at the hottest point of summer and the coldest in winter.

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This hedge of Camellia Sinensis will be a bit shorter, maybe 4-6'. I've alternated between 'Sochi' and 'Rosea' for white and pink flowers respectively.

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Here's a shot of the whole garden so far

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