Come, I will fasten on this sleeve of thine: Thou art an elm, my husband, I a vine, Whose weakness married to thy stronger state Makes with me thy strength to communicate. If aught possess thee from me, it is dross, Usurping ivy, brier, or idle moss; Who all for want of pruning, with intrusion Infect thy sap and live on thy confusion.

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

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God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm.

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There are only about 4,000 marine-plant species compared with an estimated 250,000 species of terrestrial green plants. Similarly, of the 1.7 million-or-so known animal species, only about one-tenth are from oceans, with most of these living on or close to the bottom in relatively shallow water.

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— Mark Ploger

You should start with what plants you like and see what conditions they require, and think about whether your yard can provide them.

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— Charlie Dimmock