July 3 , 2019
Design Philosophy Connects Colorado & Texas
Views depend on where we subsist . It ’s philosophic stand that join garden endeavors across state lines . The concepts behind this design fall out in Texas , but it ’s really atChatfield Farmsin Littleton , Colorado . In Colorado recently for theGarden Bloggers Fling , I met gardeners committed to resource preservation and wildlife home ground just as many of us are in Texas . Lauren OgdenofPlant Driven Design(featured on CTG and who designs in Colorado and Austin with hubby Scott ) brought her far - reaching excogitation school of thought toMary and Larry Scripter’sgarden . On this 11th yearly get - together of garden writer from around the U.S. , Canada , and England , we visitedDenver Botanic Gardens ’ Chatfield Farms , a 700 - acre native flora refuge and restored working farm . I capture Toronto’sJanet Davisamong the test lavender fields ( many varieties that we can grow ) and recurrent habitat borders ( plant that we can grow , too).In another surgical incision , I distinguish aPatrick Dougherty Stickworksculpture , thread as elaborately asCTG documentedat Austin ’s Pease Park . The sun shines big and bright like in Texas ( with abbreviated pop - up showers like ours ) . For indisputable , some plants are different , but many are ones that we uprise like the catmint that surrounds TV hostRob Proctor’sandDavid Macke’svegetable bed in Denver . But philosophical pattern concepts behind water conservation and wildlife home ground surpass positioning . Rarely have I assemble someone who does n’t need a privacy design . This playfulness fence , along with raised beds , bit of console lawn , and flagstone arena works in Central Texas or anywhere . depressed stucco bulwark are not unknown in Texas . I ’d eff to repeat an orange - hued one like this that bolt down with smoke tree diagram , daylilies , iris , and roses . And I can so see this precious logic gate in an Austin cottage garden!Jean Morgan’sdelightful wildlife habitat in Louisville , Colorado would go correctly into Central Texas — especially in Hutto , Home of the Hippos . Her clever eye for discards cue region fun with a Bazooka bubblegum hippo planter in an ancient bathtub.931 miles away in Hutto , Texas , Donna and Mike Fowler vex their own compendium of community of interests - uniting hippo . ascertain CTG ’s videoof their charming garden where unmated scrap plow into whimsical sculptures among wildlife - beloved , drought tough plants .
But Donna and Mike do not ( yet ) have a hippo pond like Jean ’s ! I express mirth at her nod to herons that go after our fish , too . Although Colorado gardeners are serious about water supply conservation where rain averages 15 ” a year , they know the value of recycling it into flow and ponds for wildlife and post - traffic soothe - down . Central Texans are into disappearing fountain , since chick love them as much as we do . Here ’s a beautiful scenario : silver - white lamium bursting with pollinator - enticing lavender flowers against a fusain gray drinking fountain . Without a doubt , one matter absolutely connect us!Everyone I met in Colorado is committed to wildlife protection . That includes beneficial snakes . ICYMI , this workweek on Central Texas Gardener , meet the friendly reptiles helping you out .
I returned home just in time to watch former fireworks as crinum lily unfurl . So , I like you a marvelous holiday weekend with plant and wildlife pyrotechnic of your own ! Linda
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