Here, small logs are used to lay out paths and borders for planting bed areas while plants are still small, or before plants are added.
Author: Jill
Two year old coffeeberry
I’m growing a coffeeberry and Toyon hedge around my back yard fence. This coffee berry plant (Frangula californica) is two years old. It grows 6-15 feet tall, can grow in part shade or full sun, will grow into a thick hedge and tolerates pruning as a hedge. Another common name for coffeeberry is California buckthorn.… Continue reading Two year old coffeeberry
Lupines growing along a curb in Glendora
Ladybug larvae eating aphids on black sage
Logs as loose parts in the garden
We set a few logs on end as little side tables around our fire pit.
California poppies in a client garden
Pavers and wood planks as loose parts in the garden
Here pavers and wood planks are used to make paths in the herb garden. I like to use things I can move or use again later, and I really like wood if I have spare wood looking to be used because it decomposes slowly and adds to the soil. (Always use untreated wood.) Here, thyme… Continue reading Pavers and wood planks as loose parts in the garden
California four o’clock
California four o’clock (Mirabilis laevis var. crassifolia) on a slope along Colby Trail in Glendora. Also known as wishbone bush, this plant may also be sold at nurseries under the name Mirabilis californica. After blooming this plant will often drop its leaves until the next blooming season, so some gardeners plant it near evergreen plants.
Logs as loose parts in the garden
A long log is set as a space divider between the seating area under the tree and the sunny area near the street. It’s big enough that in a pinch it could be extra (short-term) seating. Between the chairs is a short length of a much wider log. We use it as a little side… Continue reading Logs as loose parts in the garden
Half whiskey barrels as loose parts
When we found this stone table top at a yard sale, we put it on an upside down half whiskey barrel we had handy to make a big table for our seating area. We’re also using a half whiskey barrel as a fountain. In the back, black sage is growing in a half whiskey barrel,… Continue reading Half whiskey barrels as loose parts