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Soaker hoses and well balanced organic fertilizers like Mills Magic Rose Mix with can keep the roses highly productive even in densely planted areas.  Hybrid musks like Ballerina, Cornelia and Penelope can tolerate locations with slightly more limited sunlight.

Use Of Crape Myrtles in the Mixed Border

Use Of Crape Myrtles in the Mixed Border

The strong lines of fences and edging can bring order to relaxed and untamed plantings in borders.  Fences also provide support for climbing roses and clematis.  In small yards the use of climbers on fences adds another dimension, usually to dramatic effect.  The height and substance of borders can be used for boundaries and to create outdoor rooms that can make small yards seem larger and more intimate.  They also screen noise and provide privacy. 

 

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