“This project masters the proportion of just enough lawn, the planting beds are generously wide, and the grass is kept to one area that is directly in front of the home making it feel welcoming but modern,” says Nolan. Above: In San Antonio, Texas, barrel cacti, agaves, and yuccas provide textural contrast to mature oak trees (Quercus robur). Photography from Dry Gardens, courtesy of Rizzoli. When we asked Nolan to share his secrets for designing a dry garden, he offered eight tips (illustrated beautifully in his book, with photographs by Caitlin Atkinson): An expert on container gardens, as well, Nolan chooses plants that can thrive in dry soil with infrequent irrigation. Nolan, who made his name as an inventive in-house designer at San Francisco’s beloved Flora Grubb Gardens and is founder of the eponymous Daniel Nolan Design, recently collected 25 favorite projects (including some of his own) in a book, Dry Gardens.īefore he starts a new landscape project, Nolan says he “will ask myself: Is there a way we can reduce the water consumption?” Nolan’s gardens answer the question with personality, style, and an approachable feel. Please forget everything you think you know about dry gardens (especially if you are imagining harsh, spiky, half-dead-looking landscapes).Ī low-water garden can have lush foliage, soft textures, and will welcome you into deep, luxurious shades of greens if Northern California-based landscape designer Daniel Nolan created it. Icon - Check Mark A check mark for checkbox buttons. Icon - Twitter Twitters brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Pinterest Pinterests brand mark for use in social sharing icons. flipboard Icon - Instagram Instagrams brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Facebook Facebooks brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Email Used to indicate an emai action. Icon - Search Used to indicate a search action. Icon - Zoom In Used to indicate a zoom in action on a map. Icon - Zoom Out Used to indicate a zoom out action on a map. Icon - Location Pin Used to showcase a location on a map. Icon - Dropdown Arrow Used to indicate a dropdown. Icon - Close Used to indicate a close action. Icon - Down Chevron Used to indicate a dropdown. Icon - Message The icon we use to represent an email action. Icon - External Link An icon we use to indicate a button link is external. Icon - Arrow Right An icon we use to indicate a leftwards action. Low-Water Landscapes: 8 Ideas for Dry Gardens, from Designer Daniel Nolan - Gardenista Icon - Arrow Left An icon we use to indicate a rightwards action.
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