Today ’s photos are fromSheila Schultzin Denver , Colorado ! She says,“In 2005 we moved from Wilmette , Illinois , to Denver , Colorado . I loved and understood shade gardening with lots of moisture in my former gardens , but I was quick to essay my hand at create gardens in full on sun .
“ Our CO home is on a humble hatful and had a broken basketball royal court in the back yard and worn out junipers in the front . It was metre for a change . My expert friend happens to be a genius in creating John Rock gardens that look like they ‘ belong , ’ so she place boulders and created stone pockets for planting … plus crane a few trees over the house to fill in some empty spaces . The repose was up to me .
“ My finish was elementary , plant anything that might be interesting , and go with as many bright gloss as possible . ( I also matte that it should be interesting from all view , peculiarly from our upstairs bedroom windowpane ! ) My gardening philosophy has always been that when a plant die a new opportunity is born . Well , it ’s been a few years now and I ’ve had lots of chance to attempt new plants ! Some piece of work , some do n’t , but I ’ve sure had fun eruditeness about plants that can live in a in high spirits knit stitch desert with episodic water restrictions .
“ alternatively of chip in you overview of the gardens , I ’m showing you some of my combinations . ( Mainly because my photography attainment stink when it total to narrow-minded spaces . ) Anyway , you ’ll see right on away that my design expressive style is n’t collected and still , it ’s pretty much of a free - for - all . My garden are best seen in person , but I trust you’re able to get a coup d’oeil of the felicity it yield me . ”
I know Sheila well – she ’s wonFine Gardening‘s Container Design Challenge TWICE , and in the retiring few long time she ’s become a great online supporter . Sheila , your garden is so grand – ardent and lively , just like you !
- Tomorrow Sheila will share some of her modish containers with us ! * * *
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‘Orange Carpet’ Zauschneria, Variegated iris, Artemesia ‘Silver Brocade’, Sedum ‘Dragon’s Blood’, Lysimachia ‘Goldi’, Plumbago, Lavendar ‘Hidcote’, Bleeding Heart ‘Luxuriant’, Geranium ‘Rozanne’Photo/Illustration: Courtesy of Sheila Schultz
