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A rusty privacy screen inspires a planting

comments (2) May 27th, 2010 in blogs

Michelle Gervais, Associate Editor

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Barbara Weirich's husband is a metal fabricator, and he created this privacy screen for her garden in Benton Harbor, Michigan. It's at the end of a long, narrow alleyway in her garden, and camouflages a utility pole in the background. She reinforced its linear nature with spiky horsetails, and echoed its deep, rusty color with nearby ornamental grasses and towering burgundy castor beans.

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A splash of red makes a big impact

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PaulaFrechette writes: Beautiful!! Posted: 3:29 pm on May 27th

StoneArt writes: That pretty cool, makes a great backdrop. And one big advantage of having that gorgeous rusty colour is that you don't need to worry about rust or paint! Posted: 9:42 am on May 27th

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Welcome to the Fine Gardening GARDEN PHOTO OF THE DAY blog!

Every weekday we post a new photo of a great garden, a spectacular plant, a stunning plant combination, or any number of other subjects. Think of it as your morning jolt of green.

Sign up to get new posts delivered to your inbox each morning so you'll always remember to take a look, or subscribe to our RSS feed. We look forward to sharing our garden travels with you.

If you think you have a photo that we should share on the Garden Photo of the day, email us. Send hi-res images to mgervais@taunton.com with GPOD in the subject line. We'll only respond if we plan to use your photo.