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September 5, 2019

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⁠⁠ All the things that give this garden functi

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All the things that give this garden functionality are starting to look buttoned up. ⁠⁠
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What do you think of these paver paths? Aaron and Andrew mastered all the grade changes with grace - walking the length and bends of them, you flow. ⁠⁠
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When I stopped by today, Andrew was working on the drainage around the sauna and Aaron was clearing for the secret little seating area in back - a sweet spot on just a bit of a rise to look back into and over the gardens.⁠⁠
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The raised beds were built by our friend and frequent collaborator Jonathan Rathjen. They're functional sculpture in the heart of the garden yearning to tumble with squash and raspberries.⁠⁠
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Boyd puzzled together an irrigation system for all the planting beds, pots and raised beds. Summer water will keep the plantings BOLD and lush through the dry months.⁠⁠
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Have a great Juneteenth / Father's Day / Summer Solstice weekend!⁠⁠
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Time for a break. Time to celebrate!⁠⁠
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#BOLDsanctuarygarden #workinprogress #gardenpath #gardenbuilding #landscapeconstrustion #fathersday #juneteenth #summersolstice #celebrate⁠⁠
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⁠⁠ I don't even know what to say about all thi

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I don't even know what to say about all this color and buzzing awesomeness. ⁠⁠
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Could it possibly be too much!?⁠⁠
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#playfulentrygarden #kniphofiapineapplepopsicle #kniphofia #eryngiumbigblue #eryngium #salviaamethyst #salviacaradonna #phormium #anemanthele #echinacea #stipagigantea #deerresistant #droughttolerant⁠⁠
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⁠ Narrow-leaved mule's ear aka Wyethia angustifo

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Narrow-leaved mule's ear aka Wyethia angustifolia is the native plant I'm most excited about lately. ⁠
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We planted it throughout the Devil's Jewel Box where it's taken a year or so to settle and show its robust cheer. Love it with the salvia and lavender. And that red cube!⁠
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I admire swathes of it growing wild on Skinner's Butte's southwest flank, but only from a distance because it's companion is poison oak. ⁠
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We'll be including Wyethia in the soon-to-be-planted Bold Sanctuary Garden with 'Rozanne' geranium, western columbine, and lanceleaf prunella. Yum.⁠
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Drought tolerant, garden worthy, bright sunflowers in June! Yes, please!⁠
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What natives are you most excited about? ⁠
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Check out the Pacific Horticulture article to learn more about the garden pictured here. Link in bio.⁠
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Looking for more inspiration? Sign up and grab your free ebook on landscape alternatives! Link in bio.⁠
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⁠⁠ "The gardens are really filling out and add

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"The gardens are really filling out and adding so much soft color to our landscape. The bees and butterflies are happy too!"⁠⁠
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Photos and a note from Patricia made my Friday! ⁠⁠
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What's your good news this Friday?⁠⁠
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#naturesanctuarygarden #happyfriday #newgarden #colorinthegarden #nepeta #gardensculpture⁠⁠
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⁠ I know you want to skip down this path with me

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I know you want to skip down this path with me! ⁠
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A quick peek at the Garden of Social Flowering, planted last Fall, revealed all the vigor of the season - fast growing lupines towering, young peonies blooming like awkward teenagers, kalmia flushed rosy pink. ⁠
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#gardenpath #gardenofsocialflowering #garden #firstyear #growing #lupine #peony #kalmia⁠
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⁠ What is beauty? An experience, an aesthetic, a

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What is beauty? An experience, an aesthetic, an ethic that's expressed with eloquence? Yes, and more.⁠
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Read The Beauty of Organized Chaos - Lawn-Free and Lively to explore how beautiful your yard can look without the resource intensive norm of lawn. Link in bio.⁠
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This article is my first published in Pacific Horticulture! As a young, self-taught garden designer, I devoured each and every issue of Pac Hort. Now, after years of putting in the work to hone my craft, I'm honored to contribute to this publication.⁠
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You who have known me for awhile understand my passion for shaking things up in the home landscape. Let your own garden embody your ethics and your art. Let it be lawn-free and lively.⁠
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If you like what you read, please share it!⁠
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#beautyoforganizedchaos #gardenoforganizedchaos @pachort #lawnfree #lawnalternative #beauty #frontyardlandscaping #garden #droughttolerant⁠
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