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Then he brought the yard to
life with plants he chose for
their undemanding nature.
“The garden gets watered
once a month, if it’s lucky,”
Russ says. With drought-
tolerant plants and recycled
material, his design impacts
the environment as little as it
STYLE ON A BUDGET
Russ Cletta used inexpensive
building materials, salvaged goods,
and lots of his own labor to create
a beautiful, low-cost landscape.
Deck
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$1,200
Bench
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$30
Gravel and steppers
...............
$150
Wall panels and frame
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$1,200
Deck furnishings
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$50
Plants (in-ground)
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$500
TOTAL
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$
3,130
does his bank account.
You might think Russ would have a hard
time leaving his creation behind when his lease expires,
but he’s thought of that, too. “I designed the space so that
the elements could be easily removed and reused on
another project.” fSi
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