If I have one regret from the recent Garden Bloggers Fling it's that I didn't actually meet Barbara Katz. Oh sure she was there when we visited her garden (on the second day of the Fling), in fact that's her in front of the garage, in the orange top. But I'm not one to make a point of introducing myself. Turns out I should have though, as she left a comment later, on Instagram, mentioning that she's followed me for awhile and would have liked to meet. Ya gotta love social media!
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Barbara was there to greet our group as we disembarked the bus, if you've seen other posts on the garden you've probably read the story of how the house and garden became theirs. She'd created the garden for a client years earlier, when the client decided to sell, Barbara and her husband Howard bought. Presto! A garden created by Barbara, and paid for by someone else, became hers after-all.
The short garden description from our Fling itinerary: "Landscape designer Barbara Katz is the owner of London Landscapes, LLC and the creator of this lushly planted hillside garden. The lot slopes 12 feet up to the property line near a 200 year old oak. A waterfall and small pond make use of the slope, attracting birds and wildlife. Filled with annuals and perennials, the garden has a strict color division with plants in tones of orange, white, and purple on one side and yellow, pink, blue, and maroon on the other."
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The front entry of the home featured several stunning succulent displays...
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As well as the more "traditional" plantings, but done up with a flair.
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The driveway had its own garden, probably client plants in the waiting.
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Heading around the side garden...
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And wow, the back garden! Complete with dozens of bloggers...
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Everything looked so spring fresh, as though summer's heat hadn't yet hit (the sweltering temperatures the day before had proven that wasn't the case).
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After having had my appetite whetted by the succulent containers out front, I was thrilled to see there were more, these flanking the wide steps to the upper garden...
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I'd been warned there wouldn't be many (any?) Agaves on this Fling (already proven untrue with my posts on Hillwood and the Minnich Garden) and so I was thrilled to see these. And they were absolutely flawless!
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I lingered just long enough, snapping photo after photo, that Howard Katz stopped to chat with me. Turns out he's the gardener behind the succulents. With no greenhouse on the property these go inside the house for the winter.
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What a labor of love...
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There's Howard...
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And another photo of Barbara. What a creative pair these two are!
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Okay, there's more garden to see, let's explore...
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Oh! Another container...
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Plume poppies (Macleaya cordata), contained. Smart, lest they take over the garden.
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I love this!
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Heading back down the steps...
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Once final glance up.
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What a great vignette!
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That's it! Thank you for sharing your beautiful garden with us Barbara and Howard...
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Weather Diary, July 24: Hi 88, Low 58/ Precip 0
All material © 2009-2017 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.
Barbara was there to greet our group as we disembarked the bus, if you've seen other posts on the garden you've probably read the story of how the house and garden became theirs. She'd created the garden for a client years earlier, when the client decided to sell, Barbara and her husband Howard bought. Presto! A garden created by Barbara, and paid for by someone else, became hers after-all.
The short garden description from our Fling itinerary: "Landscape designer Barbara Katz is the owner of London Landscapes, LLC and the creator of this lushly planted hillside garden. The lot slopes 12 feet up to the property line near a 200 year old oak. A waterfall and small pond make use of the slope, attracting birds and wildlife. Filled with annuals and perennials, the garden has a strict color division with plants in tones of orange, white, and purple on one side and yellow, pink, blue, and maroon on the other."
The front entry of the home featured several stunning succulent displays...
As well as the more "traditional" plantings, but done up with a flair.
The driveway had its own garden, probably client plants in the waiting.
Heading around the side garden...
And wow, the back garden! Complete with dozens of bloggers...
Everything looked so spring fresh, as though summer's heat hadn't yet hit (the sweltering temperatures the day before had proven that wasn't the case).
After having had my appetite whetted by the succulent containers out front, I was thrilled to see there were more, these flanking the wide steps to the upper garden...
I'd been warned there wouldn't be many (any?) Agaves on this Fling (already proven untrue with my posts on Hillwood and the Minnich Garden) and so I was thrilled to see these. And they were absolutely flawless!
I lingered just long enough, snapping photo after photo, that Howard Katz stopped to chat with me. Turns out he's the gardener behind the succulents. With no greenhouse on the property these go inside the house for the winter.
What a labor of love...
There's Howard...
And another photo of Barbara. What a creative pair these two are!
Okay, there's more garden to see, let's explore...
Oh! Another container...
Plume poppies (Macleaya cordata), contained. Smart, lest they take over the garden.
I love this!
Heading back down the steps...
Once final glance up.
What a great vignette!
That's it! Thank you for sharing your beautiful garden with us Barbara and Howard...
Weather Diary, July 24: Hi 88, Low 58/ Precip 0
All material © 2009-2017 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.