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Garden Photo of the Day

Garden Photo of the Day


Playing with fire

comments (2) August 12th, 2011 in blogs

mgervais Michelle Gervais, Associate Editor
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Photo: Michelle Gervais

Here's another section of the ruins garden at Chanticleer, where the gardeners have turned an old fireplace into a playful place for succulents and plays on words. I love how the plants drip from nooks in the wall, and how the stones speak for themselves. Enjoy!

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posted in: hardscape, succulents, Chanticleer

Comments (2)

rstamper writes: If I recall correctly, the original house was to be made into a ruins, but that didn't work out and they totally demolished it. The new "ruins" were built on the site expressly for garden purposes - a very successful project. Posted: 7:20 am on August 12th
Deanneart writes: Just love this folly! so well done Posted: 6:05 am on August 12th
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