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Interior Beds From "Weekend Gardening" episode WKG-208

The interior beds are used as unique design elements. The use of color and unusual bedding materials helps showcase the plants and helps the garden become a living work of art.

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D

• Serpentine green crushed gravel (figure A) is used in the interior back bed. A thick layer is laid to prevent weed growth. Landscape fabric can also be laid before gravel is poured to further protect from weeds. Make sure the gravel is snug against the hose and any planted materials to help maintain the crisp geometric look of the beds.

• Recycled glass, the size of shooter marbles, is used in the next two interior beds. The first color is a pale aqua blue (figure B). Make sure the glass is poured to varying heights for depth, dimension and shading as it is lit from the sun.

• Choose a complimentary color of glass for the third bed (figure C) and repeat the process .

• A chunk of green slag glass (figure D) is nestled into the recycled blue glass for additional color and interest.

• Your garden is complete, except for creating a comfortable, high vantage point of your choice, for perfect viewing.
  

RESOURCES :
Whitney Farms
www.whitneyfarms.com

Whitewater Rock & Supply
Whitewater Rock and Supply
Whitewater, CA 92282
Email: wwrock@aol.com
Website: www.whitewater-rock.com

WOLF-Garten of North America, L.P.
Minneapolis, MN Phone: 612-455-1500
WOLF-Garten of North America L.P.
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Phone: 612-455-1500
Website: www.ohmygarden.com

Plants from Monrovia Horticultural Craftsmen
Monrovia Horticultural Craftsmen
Website: www.monrovia.com

Garden Maker Software
Garden Maker Software
Email: mo@moplants.com
Website: www.moplants.com/garden_maker_software.html

Recycled glass balls
Glass Garden, Inc.
3511 W. 6th St., Studio 17
Los Angeles, CA 90020
E-mail: info@landscape2go.com
Website: www.landscape2go.com

GUESTS :
James Folsom
Botanical Curator
The Huntington Library, Art Coll./Botanical Grdns.
Email: jpfolsom@huntington.org
Website: www.huntington.org