Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Contrasts

Wildwood, mother nature's contrast of shapes, with a transition zone of pruned hedges, and another transition zone of tightly clipped lawn leading to a hardscaped yet watery focal point.
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Add the man made contrasts of circles, ovals, rectangles, squares & spires.
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Toss in multiple axis, changes of elevation, and canopy-understory-walls-floor.
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Even a non-gardener knows, intuitively, the plant selections are CHOICE. Serenity of greens, low maintenance, no irrigation & perfect pollinator habitat.
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Yes, this pic by Slim Aaron ca. 1960, is an exciting garden. Gardens are all CONTRASTS.


I doubt they thought about the garden at all. Their clothes, the gossip, & dry martinis, yes.
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Garden & Be Well, XO Tara
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8 comments:

  1. CRICKETJanuary 11, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    I would love to have such a "happy" garden. Truly inspirational.

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  2. Brenda PruittJanuary 11, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    Can hardly wait to garden again! Come on out, spring!
    Brenda

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  3. Divine TheatreJanuary 11, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    Tara! I have chosen you to win the "Stylish Blogger Award". I hope you will accept it! You are such an inspiration to me...
    Please come to my blog and see the details!

    ~Andie

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  4. susan viethJanuary 12, 2011 at 1:27 AM

    Exotic, snazzy and just plain perfect. I'm the one in the pink shantung!
    Thanks for the winter escape.

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  5. UnknownJanuary 12, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    Beautiful! Me too, I'm ready for spring!!

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  6. Jeanne HenriquesJanuary 12, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    I agree Tara..it all works and I would love to know who is sitting around that pool!

    Jeanne xx

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  7. Desert DwellerJanuary 13, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    You mean that scene was purposed and did not come by random chaos? You must not have gotten the memo from too many LA's and designers here.

    Seriously, such a scene is WHY I am an LA, serene because someone(s) had the time to care and did.

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  8. Tara DillardJanuary 13, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    David Cristiani, aka Desert Dweller.

    It's obvious this garden was created by a LA.

    One of the rare LA's. One such as you.

    A soul of grace.

    XO T

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