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rivera1_gw

What plants can i choose?

rivera1
12 years ago

My husband built a TALL retaining wall to stop the yard from washing away. it is about 4 1/2 ft. tall from the ditch. we want to put plants at the top to where they hang off the sides. We live in NC. what could we use?

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