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    The hillside garden

    May 03, 2022 2 minutes

    THE challenges presented by a steep hillside have not deterred Sue Le Prevost from creating a beautiful garden behind the 18th century cottage in Dorset that she shares with her husband Paul. However, she is the first to admit that the garden is high maintenance.

    Over the years Sue has built metres of stone walls to accommodate borders filled with shrubs and perennials either side of

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