Secret Garden

Boulder, CO

Because of this home’s close proximity to neighbors, this project focused on creating a private haven for the owners. Inspired by Victorian gardens, Dakin added a shade pergola with decorative screens and planted wisteria to provide a verdant backdrop for outdoor gatherings or breakfast on the deck. Plantings focused on texture, close growth and the play of light and shade, transforming this in-town yard into a protected haven complete with edible plants.

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View fullsize Sequoiadendron giganteum. Definitely giganteum. #walk #tree #huge #sequoia
View fullsize Shades of pink of Rosa woodsii on along the trail. Then a cactus bloom. #walk
View fullsize What you might wonder catches my designer/plant geek's eye at the ever magnificent Denver Botanic Gardens? The thriving carpinus/hornbeams, clematis without a trellis scrambling over roses (great color combo), a shrub I have never heard of (Sweet shr
View fullsize Even though winter became summer in what seemed like 24 hours and the temperature is scorching, the penstemons are rocking it. #walk #wildflowers #wildflower #penstemon