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How not to use a Japanese maple

September 11, 2009 by Andrea Bellamy 2 Comments

hideousness

My husband works in a funky live/work loft building, which is full of artists, photographers, dancers and other creative types. Most of the gardens along the front of the building are eclectic, colourful and a bit boisterous. Then there’s this.

I think it’s the red lava rock that really makes it special.

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  1. Robin Ripley says

    September 28, 2009 at 9:19 am

    Agreed. I think the garden police should fine people for using red rocks and red mulch. What’s the point?

    Robin

  2. jackie connelly says

    October 16, 2009 at 1:39 pm

    HAHA! This made me laugh out loud. Hilarious!

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