A group of women made troughs placed at the entrance of the property. The large rectangular one is of concrete blocks with a hypertufa exterior. It encloses the well that is the source of water for the property.
The 'Forest of Picea abies (dwarf Alberta spruce)" is at the top and one side of the rock garden that demarcates one end of the rock garden.
Martin house on a pole sunk in concrete on the property when purchased. It is incorporated into the lower garden.
View showing mini mountains of hypertufa. As Ev was working by herself while her husband recovered from surgery, these replaced regular rocks. When the house was placed on the property, it would have blocked future rock delivery.
Two types of mulch were used on this rock garden. We are looking up from the bottom of the garden with a Japanese maple on the left and woods in the background.
Nargs is sponsoring a trip in July 2014 to explore the alpine flora of California in the Sierra Nevada.
One of the trip leaders is an experienced botanist Stew Winchester, who earlier led a trip to the Ruby Mountains for NARGS. This is a great opportunity to view summer wildflowers at their expected peak-blooming time.
A late July scene in the rock garden of the UBC Botanical Garden; photo by Todd Boland.
A late July scene of the rock garden at the UBC Botanical Garden; photo by Todd Boland
Mid-June display at the Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden; photo by Todd Boland.
Mid-June display at the Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden; photo by Todd Boland.