A PUTTING GREEN & GARDEN
Oakland,
CA | Created for a youthful
family who find home
can be the best recreation spot, this playful garden meets
some serious criteria. Extreme sun exposure and proximity
to a greenbelt called for site-suitable native and drought
loving plants that will provide vivid color, lush texture, and
a bit of playful silliness. Nature does have a sense of humor
and it is very welcome here!
In
the garden, a small putting green is surrounded by lushly
planted mounds and a child's sand box is bordered with large,
round river stones that feel special to little hands. Plants
surrounding this child's area are soft, with interesting texture,
non-toxic, and not attractive to bees. A simple pebble path
leads to the colorful flagstone patio where space for evening
cocktails provides for another kind of play. Custom designed
puzzle-patterned bench seating and side tables continue the
playful theme.
planted mounds and a child's sand box is bordered with large,
round river stones that feel special to little hands. Plants
surrounding this child's area are soft, with interesting texture,
non-toxic, and not attractive to bees. A simple pebble path
leads to the colorful flagstone patio where space for evening
cocktails provides for another kind of play. Custom designed
puzzle-patterned bench seating and side tables continue the
playful theme.
©2003
Melissa Kellogg,
Sanctuary GardensSite Design: Maja
Brugos Design 
