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Joys of a Small Garden

Use your lack of lawn to your advantage and turn the area into one great garden space.

Bench made of recycled tiles

Stephen Gunther

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Los Angeles gardener Christine Moore embraced the limitations of her 590-square-foot space. She knew she wanted a Mediterranean-style garden compatible with her Spanish-style stucco home and its Mexican folk art-inspired interior. The bench with broken tile inserts was inspired by a similar idea from a historic home in Malibu.

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