If exclusively green gardens are architectural, somewhat intellectual and constructed of contrasting proportions, shapes and leaf textures, then colorful gardens are decidedly festive, emotional and difficult to pull off.

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He used a pickup to service them until 2010, then ditched it for a Worksman with leaf-spring suspension.

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The Nissan Leaf and Tata Vista will then follow in March, while the Citroen CZero is currently only confirmed for "early 2011".

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