From Play Yard to Shaded Oasis

Today Susan Amadio is sharing her Wilmington , Delaware , garden with us .

My garden has evolved over the past 40 + days from a gay play yard for kids to a shaded oasis . I believe the style organized chaos .

More and more aboriginal works are added each season . I find serpentine beds the most pleasing and love tucking artwork in surprising berth .

It ’s hard to guess that this was a cheery yard for kids to play in 40 age ago . It ’s now a lush jungle of horticultural beaut ! The complex plantings and winding paths hide a lot of surprises and make this quad experience large and deserving explore .

There are lots of places to sit down and bask the shaded oasis . The large shadowiness trees aid make this a comfortable seat to relax even in the high temperature of the summer .

This serpentine seam follows a rambling path , and garden art hidden among the plant encourage visitors to slow down and research each point of this amply planted garden .

Containers of audacious succulent sedums and hens - and - biddy ( Semperviviumsp . ) are group among the perennials in the ground . humble containers like these , sometimes called manger , are a great post to grow unfearing succulent because it is easy to ensure they get the perfect drain they require to boom even if the rest of the garden has heavy soil .

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