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Beautiful Borders
Keep Growing Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Beautiful Border designs are easy to install and manage ornamental gardens featuring perennial flowers that will be sure to wow neighbors while providing environmental benefits like attracting pollinators and beneficial insects, creating habitat for migratory birds and managing stormwater runoff. At 25 feet long by 7 feet wide they’re designed to fit perfectly along the sidewalk or alley of a standard city lot. They would also look great along a garden pathway or the property line of an adjacent house.  More about this project >
Use Goal: Beautification
Use Type: Lot Border with Native Plants
Year Established: 2017
Year Ended:Â Ongoing
Duration: Permanent
Size (acres): 0.5 acre or less (1-5 lots)
Initial Cost: $0-499
Site Control: Other
Lead Organization Type: Nonprofit
Implementation Partners:Â Nonprofit, Private
Last updated: April 2023 – Do you have additional information about this project? Please use the share your project form » to share that information.
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