Before & After: A California Front Yard Made Easy
Hey everyone! I hope all your landscapes are thriving with color and curiosity during this first week of summer! It’s been a beautiful June here in Wisconsin– lots of rain, but nothing a good rain jacket won’t take care of. But in California, we’ve got garden ideas to inspire your own backyard (or, in this case, the front yard) oasis.
The flowers are loving it, and it’s been nice just to let the garden do its thing. Anyway, let’s get onto the featured post! You may remember seeing Jerry Galanti’s work on the blog from time to time in the past. This week’s Before & After features a makeover out of Los Angeles, California.
Jerry sent a few photos along with a quick write up about the project, stating that the homeowners had slightly different desires for the space. The wife wanted a clean and minimal look, but the husband wanted to keep his prized roses and vegetable gardens…two very different ideas if you ask me! Let’s see what Jerry came up with!
To keep things simple, Jerry started by removing the water-chugging lawn and built two raised beds to house the veggies alongside the cobble-gridded rose bed for the husband. He selected warm-colored gravel to build upon the cohesive feel and to add texture and warmth. The wife’s clean and minimal area features a clothesline and potted succulents.
I like how this space was designed with two separate areas, each catering to differing tastes and ideas. So, this raises the question- how do you guys deal with differing tastes in your gardens? Do your significant others have an equal say in the garden decisions, or do you have the freedom to do whatever you want? We’d love to hear about how you deal with this challenge! And, as always- thanks so much for sharing, Jerry! -erin
Images by: Jerry Galanti