Articles in the Garden of the Week Category

Edible Landscape
Posted in Garden of the Week, headline on 15 August 2008

This Fall vegetable garden boasts lettuce, onions and lots of herbs. Mexican feather grass and creeping thyme are at the entrance. Bright pink salvia is mixed in among the pot marigolds and other edibles. The garden is watered with low volume Walla Walla spray heads recommended by Be Water Wise a terrific […]

Recycled Materials
Posted in Garden of the Week, headline on 8 August 2008

This recycled piece makes a unique statement and adds bright color to a drab corner of this cottage chic garden. By using found objects, you can create an eclectic garden and add a bit of interest to an otherwise nondescript passageway. Adding a low volume drip system keeps plants well watered without […]

Passion Flower Vine
Posted in Garden of the Week, headline on 1 August 2008

This beautiful and robust passion flower vine, is the perfect disguise for an unattractive cinder block wall. Three sets of wires were attached to the wall to hold up the vine and a small bird house was added for a whimsical effect. The plant is watered by a drip system to keep the […]

Luscious Colors
Posted in Garden of the Week, headline on 28 June 2008

Our Garden of the Week for June 28 is this luscious colorscape filled with deep, rich hues of pink and purple. A easy-to-maintain collection of plants spills over the yard fulfilling the owners wish of low-maintenance beauty.