Location: South Park Slope, Brooklyn (8th Ave)
What's in it: A variety of grasses, bamboo, moss, Japanese maple trees and other.
Who takes care of it: The people who own the home--I don't know them personally I just gawk over their handiwork.
Favorite Garden Store: My favorite plant store is Forest Farm (based in Williams, OR, which I mail-order from).
How does it benefit the community:
This front yard container garden beautifies the entire block and, dare I say, makes it a much better place then it would be otherwise (I wouldn't doubt if this one garden hasn't improved property values for the houses that are next to it as it shows the potential in all of them and makes them much more appealing).
I live around the corner and I look forward to walking by every day no matter what season.
Sweet! Definitely an urban sanctuary. Lovely plant choices. And the burlwood chair adds so much to the overall vibe.
I love the chair! For some reason, I couldn't see that pic at all before, and I was wondering why this was getting gold stars, because the other pics didn't show that much of the garden. However, as of today, I can finally see the image with the chair.
This is just spectacular and so inspiring. I agree, the first thing that catches your eye is the chair. It is perfect for the space. The lace leaf maple, which we see so much of but I still love, works well when layered this way. And the bamboo and even moss! Though a small space, it seems so complete.
Japanese maples! Whooo-hoooo!