When the Backyard Felt Like a Junk Drawer: Maria's Story

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Maria is 48, works part-time, and owns a modest home with a yard that used to be her pride. Over the years the space accumulated cast-off pots, mismatched chairs, expired landscape fabric, and half-finished projects