Thursday, August 13, 2009

Small Garden : San Jose, Ca.



A backyard in east San Jose. Natives share the site with a few exotics including Bamboo and Chamomile. No before pics but a huge transformation, a car tire was even excavated from the dead lawn during the demolition! This is one my very first projects.


Pictured here at eight months after installation, the non native Chamomile ground cover had spread rapidly and is shown here freshly cut back. The Rhamnus californica Coffeeberry started as a one gallon is taking a beautiful form at the corner of the new patio.


Muhlenbergia rigens Deer Grass


A surprise several months after planting when the Lepechinia blooms and turns out to be of Mexican origin and really thriving. Love it.

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