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Trenching 101
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Posted by pink_warm_mama_1 Z4 Maine (My Page) on Sat, Jan 28, 06 at 13:19
| I prefer to have a shallow channel dug out of the grass around my flower beds for a neat look and to keep flowers safe from the mower. Do I dig the side by the flower bed straight down and then dig at a slant on the side in the grass - or is it just the opposite? Thanks for your help. |
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RE: Trenching 101
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| Opposite. The vertical face helps prevent the grass from spreading into the bed via roots. A diagonal face would channel them down and under the trench into the bed. Dan |
RE: Trenching 101
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| But of course! Many thanks for clarifying, Dan. |
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