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Hey! They told me this was a BIRD house!
This birdhouse is one of the finishing touches on the garden. It’s not really placed to attract nesting birds; it’s too low and too close to the path. So, the reasoning was that it would just be another piece of garden art, occupied by spiders. The day after installation, I noticed something fly out ofContinue reading “Hey! They told me this was a BIRD house!”
Penstemon!
Our penstemons are swinging into full bloom, and providing a nice bit of color to fill in for the departing blue-eyed grass. Native bees visit the flowers, as do hummingbirds. The plants don’t need much, if any, water – depending on the species they’re bred from. Penstemon spectabilis should thrive with no additional water; MargueritaContinue reading “Penstemon!”
Gravel Paving II
With the garden tour happening the next day, we decided that the paths should have some kind of relatively level walking surface. So, instead of relaxing and letting our muscles recover from the previous work, we moved two yards of road base, tamped it down and wet it to reduce dust. The road base shouldContinue reading “Gravel Paving II”
Camassia!
Flower of Camassia quamash growing in the rain garden.
Installing a gravel path
How to lay down gravel paths in the landscape.
Fun with new concrete
Concrete steps with a decorative swirl pattern now link the deck to the landscape.
Recycled concrete, Chapter 2
Recycled concrete slabs in the landscape
Dirty hands: demolition & fun with recycled concrete
Who says landscape architects never get their hands dirty? That they sit at their computers from the rising of the sun to its sinking in the West dreaming of landscapes, creating plans and never having, say, a pair of pants ruined by getting splashed with uncured concrete. Well, our showcase garden isn’t going to buildContinue reading “Dirty hands: demolition & fun with recycled concrete”
Blue-eyed grass update
More photos of Blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium bellum)