tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post4896262256558459641..comments2024-03-16T22:08:36.509-05:00Comments on Rock-Oak-Deer: Revisiting Rushing Street GardenShirley Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-73421037865314823182015-05-02T23:27:02.593-05:002015-05-02T23:27:02.593-05:00Details like the screen made of extra roofing are ...Details like the screen made of extra roofing are what make a nice garden really good. I love that! And those trees are simply magnificent. It's lovely to see the garden in bloom all around them. Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-13902040860677895522015-04-30T14:47:14.056-05:002015-04-30T14:47:14.056-05:00It's a beautiful garden - simple and elegant b...It's a beautiful garden - simple and elegant but also full of surprises. I wish I could get my Lantana to take off like that but I guess I should just count myself lucky I don't have to deal with deer and be content with what I've got.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-40353504143561248242015-04-30T08:54:32.338-05:002015-04-30T08:54:32.338-05:00It was beautiful in the fall and it's beautifu...It was beautiful in the fall and it's beautiful now! Love the way the concrete fence echoes the house color and the gnarled tree trunks/branches (live oaks?) continuity and drama. The agave is awesome despite their deer friends. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-11893076695287203722015-04-30T07:33:38.980-05:002015-04-30T07:33:38.980-05:00I love to admire other gardens but feel some of th...I love to admire other gardens but feel some of the best posts are not only wonderful viewing but include something to inspire other gardeners to try something new - or again... That shot of the lavender and aloe by the street post really got me thinking.<br /><br />I would love to have aloe out along my front curbing but the deer simply won't cooperate. The last time I tried the aloe were pulled out by the roots, though I'm not sure if that was simply some deer experimenting (and discarding) them as options to eat. Seeing how striking they are in this setting I'm tempted to try again, perhaps with caging to protect until they get well rooted. Hmmmm. Thanks, Shirley! TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-74560967409536078272015-04-30T05:27:53.818-05:002015-04-30T05:27:53.818-05:00Thank you for sharing this landscape again in the ...Thank you for sharing this landscape again in the spring! I cant wait until their CTG spot...whoooo Hooooo!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-21464931216504014302015-04-30T00:29:02.852-05:002015-04-30T00:29:02.852-05:00Score! (You, for the visit). Great garden.Score! (You, for the visit). Great garden.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-87818762265458091752015-04-29T21:26:30.860-05:002015-04-29T21:26:30.860-05:00Sigh ... it's all so gorgeous, I don't kno...Sigh ... it's all so gorgeous, I don't know where to start! (Love that Foxtail Fern toward the end! They were all over the place in Florida, and I fell in love with them.) We've been hearing what a moist, lovely spring you folks in Texas are having. That's wonderful news for you, your plants, wildlife, and easing drought conditions. Cheers!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-27669173209619706182015-04-29T18:30:04.264-05:002015-04-29T18:30:04.264-05:00A landscape that works spring, summer and fall is ...A landscape that works spring, summer and fall is a well designed landscape. Thanks for the visit. Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-18536816506559140612015-04-29T17:48:04.663-05:002015-04-29T17:48:04.663-05:00This post shows the beginnings of the front landsc...This post shows the beginnings of the front landscaping. We added small amounts of topsoil as needed and some of the soil from the truckloads did go into the front shade garden. We left the native soil in the sunnier areas because that is what native plants prefer.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-77307919228597619582015-04-29T16:14:57.564-05:002015-04-29T16:14:57.564-05:00Shirley, I'm glad you went back for the spring...Shirley, I'm glad you went back for the spring visit. I missed the tour last fall because of foot surgery, so will look forward to the spot on CTG. I'm interested in how the soil was prepared both here and in your own yard. All that dirt that you hauled was into the back, right? Did you start from scratch in the front yard or were the rocks already there? I hope you open your yard for this year's tour. It looks wonderful.Pam Duffynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-16850410190193056132015-04-29T16:05:49.903-05:002015-04-29T16:05:49.903-05:00Just beautiful Shirley, and you're right that ...Just beautiful Shirley, and you're right that it looks so peaceful and tranquil with its strategic placement of certain plants and the colour of the wall serving as a backdrop.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-58296801147644823232015-04-29T10:26:00.254-05:002015-04-29T10:26:00.254-05:00Poor Agave. I'm always so surprised to hear th...Poor Agave. I'm always so surprised to hear that deer interfere with them. I'd be quite fearful of getting near one that big, but then I'm not covered in fur and don't have itchy antlers. It's still beautiful despite its scrapes and scratches.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.com