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Sunken Meadow Garden Creates Alpine Retreat in Seattle Backyard

Designers Hendrikus Schraven and Jules Durant transformed a flat lawn into a multi-tiered, grass-free retreat: sunken meadow with New Zealand brass buttons, Montana slate terrace with creeping thyme, Eagle Mountain stone pavers leading to a pond backed by boulders. Pond depth (5 ft) keeps water cool, reducing algae.

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Garden Articles

Overwintering Pond Iris in Kansas: Which Varieties Survive?

Pond Liner vs. Concrete: Which to Choose?

Clearing Green Water in a Fishless Pond

Fixing a Murky Concrete Pond Without Fish

Restoring a Neglected Backyard Pond for Safe Swimming

Overwintering Pond Goldfish: When to Bring Them Inside

Pond Volume & Pump Size Calculator

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Seaming Two Pond Liners at a Waterfall: Step-by-Step for a Leak-Proof Join

High Alkalinity Well Water (pH 9) in a Montana Pond: Lowering KH Safely

Identifying and Controlling Egeria densa in a Spring-Fed Trout Pond

Water Snake in Goldfish Pond: Removal and Deterrence

Natural Pond Restoration: Aeration, Brown Water & Muck Removal

DIY Pond Greenhouse: Wintering a 120-Gal Shell in Alabama

Golden Orfe in Small Ponds: Why They Jump & Better Alternatives