David’s front-yard rock garden in Colorado (Day 1 of 2 in David’s garden)

Today ’s photos are from David Karst in Colorado . He says,“Attached are late summertime photos of my Colorado chiliad . I ’ve lived here for 20 + age but I have just gotten serious about landscape painting aim in the last few years . The lot is 1/3 Accho and located on a cult - e - sac and also backs to a cavalry pasture , so I had the structure to do several unique designs .

“ While not a professional I read a heap of landscape books and magazines and borrow ideas from nature to make programme , and then work with the space and sum hardscape and plants until it feel ripe . I ’ve done all the workplace myself so getting things done is dependent to the clock time I can devote to it , but have spent most of my downtime the last few long time working on it .

“ dwell in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains we have an excellent selection of rock , which I ’ve utilize to do patio , way of life , water characteristic and rock’n’roll sculptures . We have lots of pots designed by my married woman which in the picture are a little past their peak for flowering but still have outstanding leafage . Still more to do in the overlord plan but I ’m enjoying the journey and the resultant role to date . ”

- - - Today ’s photos are of Dave ’s rock garden along his route and driveway , along with his private road containers . Tomorrow we ’ll be sport another seam with a marvelous water characteristic . ride out tuned ! * * * *

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