This beautifully designed garden has inspired many
neighbors to pursue a lawn-free front yard.
The owners bought their home in 2006 and wanted to
create a low maintenance front yard with a natural and woodsy feel. The use of natural and organic materials was
very important to their plan. The have
pebbles and boulders from Indonesia mixed into the landscape with recycled
furniture from their far-flung travels to complete the idyllic feel.
The garden has morphed into a wonderful space where they
make use of a private deck with beautiful succulents and Podocarpus Henkelii on
the side and Silver Sheen Pittosporum in the front.
The front portion of the yard has a small cluster of
birch trees with red kangaroo paws flanking a rock fountain. The elegant fountain has become a playground
for birds. The garden also boasts regular visits from hummingbirds.
To add color, they planted a short row of Hot Cocoa
Roses in front of the low wall. These
plants can get by with watering 1 or 2 days per week depending on the time of
the year.
Other plants used: Dymondia for the ground cover and
Flax for the front strip. The
