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- Gardenista
- August 21, 2012
- 10:00 am
- 30 comments
In Southern California, some of the best gardens are off limits except for one day of the year. Here, we take a glimpse behind the gates in Venice:
Photographs by Mimi Giboin, for Gardenista.
Above: A dry garden on this year’s annual Venice Garden Tour, which showed visitors the private courtyards and backyards and gardens in two neighborhoods: the Gregory Ain tract in Mar Vista and the blocks east of Lincoln Boulevard.
Above: Succulents, including a variety of drought tolerant succulents, thrive in a dry, sunny spot.
Above: A permeable path, edged with drought tolerant perennials.
Above: Low-growing ground cover roses in galvanized metal troughs. To create a similar look, see DIY: Vintage Troughs as Planters.
Above: The rough texture of a concrete planter complements the vaguely swollen look of succulents, which hoard water in their leaves.
Interested in seeing more gardens? If so, check out Gardenista’s post A Seaside Garden on an Aegean Island.
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30 comments
+ add your ownAmazing garden,thanks for sharing
BEAUTIFUL
Very pretty, indeed.
beautiful
Stunning!
Beautiful, thank you
So beautiful.
The colors are amazing.
Made me wish my thumb was green and things would actually live in my care.
Very nice!
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