(BRICK WALL)

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|                            _____(GRASS AREA)_______

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|                   X (FICUS TREE PLANT SITE)
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|    (GRAVEL)
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|       |     _______(SIDEWALK)_______________
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|       |    |      __________(GRAVEL)_________
|       |    |      |       (HOME FOUNDATION)
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We got the above ASCII illustration from Jason Bennett (Mesa, AZ) in our inboxes this week along with a query about using water barrier to protect his foundation. I loved that he put together a diagram to help us better understand his specific site scenario. So creative! Such effort! It got me think about other ASCII representations of trees and sidewalks; more illustrations after the jump, some of them quite fantastic.

(Squidoo)

(matthew 102000)

(zimbio)

(koolinus)