“…similar to cleaning a house and taking out unnecessary items, removing elements from a landscape can create a fresh look. Strategically, removing vegetation, rocks, or other components can increase safety, improve ecological health and reveal a landscape without adding a thing…”

“Landscape Addition and Subtraction: Do More With Less for a Fresh Look.” CCCA InSite Magazine. April/May 2014. by Troy Griepentrog. pp 54-55. Available electronically to members. http://www.ccca.org/public/publications/insite.asp