April 25 , 2019
Dry Creek & Ravine Waterfall Design, Sedge Lawn, Wimberley Gardens
Whoop ! MyAgave celsiiis sending up flower spikes . really , this one colonise , so there are two . It last blossom in 2011 and did n’t give out , so I ’ll see what happens . Bees burst . Their newest prey is native rusty blackhaw viburnum ’s ( Viburnum rufidulum ) white - flowered bouquets . No longer do I have a CT to smirk while I run around covered in exertion , lolly , and indecision . Neighbor cats drop by , but leave the garden alone . But many gardeners , likeEvelyn Myler , have a cat that apply the vegetable garden as a bedding boxwood . Is this okay?Get Daphne ’s answer(no ) and what to do .
And I ’d love to listen your ideas for keep cats out of your ( garden ) beds ! send off to llehmusvirta@klru.org .
After the rain , fungous disease and pest worm are primed to shoot . John ’s let musical theme to help you take charge . This week , I ’m really excited to introduce you to a fresh kinsperson nursery , Wimberley Gardens , celebrating their first year anniversary!In just one year , Jennie and Matt Horvathrevived a long - pop off family glasshouse that most of late domiciliate a barbeque roast . They unearthed the original paths and Matt restored the dilapidated hoop houses . Already , they ’re serve up gorgeous garden with native works for drought , deer resistance and wildlife habitat , along with yearly color and indoor machination . frankly , they have plants — including lots of natives — that you do n’t run into every Clarence Shepard Day Jr. of the hebdomad , plus one - on - one aid and answers . Jennie and Matthooked it to Austin to join us , while their passing knowing , friendly stave retain down the fort . You ’ll bang their fib of how they got set off and what they ’re doing to makeWimberley Gardensa family fun goal . They bring along a sampling of drought elusive plants , but one I need to spotlight is their Serena ™ serial Angelonia , a Texas Superstar plant . This affectionate weather condition annual , also called summertime snapdragon , Angelonia is a reliable non - stop bloomer all summer to pull pollinators . Its compact sizing ( about the sizing of a snapdragon ) is gross for pocket-size spaces , front of borders , and containers . keep an eye on now . fillip for your misstep to Wimberley Gardens : a yummy food court across the street . Next threshold to that , checker outDurango ’s Mexican Restaurantfor the right migas and salsa around ( and probably everything else ) !
On term of enlistment , Naomi and Bob Bennettelevated their resource in a rocky hilltop West Austin garden where spiritual intent started with hard-nosed problems . To control erosion and flooding , Peter Fleury of Oasis Gardensthreaded a dry creek bed across the front . A yoga teacher , Naomi wanted to harmonize the uniting of consistency , mind and flavour with Texas land challenge and memories of Japan . Instead of formalness , they want a philosophy where the Texas Hill Country meets the Orient . At the front door , Peter built a pool and flow that connects to the dry creek layer ’s small pond . Naomi tells us , “ So the reason you go over the bridge is because you ’re enter another property . You ’re get going from the outside world to our Earth in spite of appearance . ”Portals are another dimensional aspect . One portal they changed was the front door entering , opening up its façade . They lined the inner roof with mountain cedar culled from the backyard . Along their updated paseo , they cluster small-scale native trees — including red or scarlet buckeye ( Aesculus pavia)—and exotic Japanese maple with hardy perennial , medulla , grasses and wildflowers . Perpetual structure carry the fugacious late springtime garden into a summer and settle blossom pallette . For a low - originate , evergreen grassy component , they chose Berkley sedge . wild flower and medulla pop up in what ’s become a anthesis , flowing meadow . In back , they never had lawn . What ’s now a 75 foot falls , ponds , and sustenance orbit was once a gradually eroding ravine and invading works . To turn an eroding eyesore they could n’t pilot ( except by zipline ) into a grand waterfall finish , Peter built keep back wall , terraced with planting ledges and posing expanse . Even the stone bench alongside their outdoor living deck is a retaining wall . Bob drag home mint of plants from local nurseries and Dan Hosage ’s Madrone Nursery.vbThen , they run into interior designer Scott Ogden who take them to the next grade of seasonal dimension . To water plant and fill up the ponds , they installed rainwater collection , include visible tanks and two underneath their deck of cards . For cervid fencing and destination portals , they culled mountain cedar from the holding and stripped and stained it . Ahoy maties ! Director Ed Fuentes and Mark Morrow had as much fun on the tugboat as I did . It started with some unexpended “ things ” and an out - of - work carpenter . The Bennett ’s kids loved it , of track . Now that they ’re maturate , it ’s party key with a view . Alongside the house , an intimate retreat invites quiet meditation . Fragrant roses shin over a fern - adorned grot falls . Not only a privacy screen from the neighbors , its reinforce bulwark prevent mudslide . And , it ’s a relaxing thought from indoors . Well , you ’ve just got to hear it in their own passionate words!Watch now !
And thanks for stopping by ! See you next week , Linda
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