Gallery: The Suburban Yards That Divide and Define the Middle Class

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    Property Line-Hedge Row & Roses

    Sacramento's suburbs may not drum up the tourism traffic of, say, San Francisco's Painted Ladies, but Neidigh finds hidden charm in these uncelebrated neighborhoods.
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    Property Line-Stone & Brick

    Each property's distinct form takes on additional meaning by virtue of its neighbor.
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    Property Line-Cactus

    Each property's distinct form takes on additional meaning by virtue of its neighbor.
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    Property Line-Black & White

    The competing views of how to order a small patch of nature, placed side by side, reveal something both public and private about the homeowners, Neidigh found.
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    Property Line-Red & White

    California's drought crisis might make lawns a far less common feature in yards throughout the parched state.
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    Property Line-Green Stone & White Brick

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    Property Line-White Curb

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    Property Line-Pink & Blue

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    Property Line-Tree Stump

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    Property Line-Brick Line

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    Property Line-Blue & Green

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    Property Line-Green Hose

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    Property Line-Center Pine

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