Monday, April 16. 2007
After the Freeze
You know we got a record freeze in January here in the California. Citrus trees froze, succulents froze, little children got cold. But did you know that it got even colder in Arizona? Brrrr. The Arizona Republic says it's time for something different in their garden.
Cold.
for those of us starting over after the freeze, we want something different. Instead of replanting the same handful of hardy garden stalwarts, think outside the pot. Instead of color, consider the tone you want to create in your garden....
"I started three fruit trees to lend an exotic look to my yard. They'll be feeding me and my family and creating shade," Cook said.
Modern: Expand concrete patios and pathways. Plant groups of cactus in beds filled with gravel or black beach pebbles. Buy vintage patio furniture and garden pots with clean lines. The silk floss tree (Chorisia speciosa) has a spectacular display of showy pink and red flowers and a distinctive, thorny trunk. "Lots of new plants are very structural, the lady slipper or gopher plants," Cook said. "They come in surreal colors. They have clean lines that make them seem very modern."
"I started three fruit trees to lend an exotic look to my yard. They'll be feeding me and my family and creating shade," Cook said.
Modern: Expand concrete patios and pathways. Plant groups of cactus in beds filled with gravel or black beach pebbles. Buy vintage patio furniture and garden pots with clean lines. The silk floss tree (Chorisia speciosa) has a spectacular display of showy pink and red flowers and a distinctive, thorny trunk. "Lots of new plants are very structural, the lady slipper or gopher plants," Cook said. "They come in surreal colors. They have clean lines that make them seem very modern."
Cold.
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