Hello! My identify is Wendy Blair, and I’m a Grasp Gardener from Albuquerque, New Mexico. My household moved right here from Los Angeles in 2011 and acquired a house on an acre North ABQ. The home was plopped in the course of the lot with little or no curb enchantment or plantings. I’ve all the time beloved gardening however had no concept what an incredible (however difficult) local weather I used to be shifting to.
Within the 12 years we’ve lived right here, now we have utterly modified our panorama. With approval from native businesses, we diverted an arroyo that went by our land. This enabled us to put in a nice-size yard area. We’ve put in pergolas, a garden, a slicing backyard, a pool, a rooster coop, a small orchard, a moon backyard, a raised vegetable backyard, in addition to a Japanese-themed backyard. The jewel of our house is the Spanish-themed courtyard we inbuilt 2017. It has a stunning fountain, a fire, a grapevine-covered pergola, and a pizza oven.
My husband is a contractor, and with the assistance of our youngsters, now we have executed many of the development on the hardscape ourselves. We’re massive DIYers! I’ve personally executed all of the plant deciding on and planting/digging. We now have a four-season panorama full with conifers, shade bushes, fruit bushes, and plenty of attractive flowering shrubs and perennials. My favorites are roses, hydrangeas, and peonies! I’ve additionally gotten our area licensed as a yard wildlife habitat. We expect it’s lovely, and I hope you do too!
Ample grassy space for teenagers and pets to play
Stunning single white peonies (Paeonia lactiflora, Zones 3–8) in full spring bloom
Have you ever ever seen roses trying higher? The low New Mexico humidity helps scale back illness issues in roses.
Beautiful yellow foliage from a Japanese maple (Acer palmatum, Zones 5–9)
Spring view, with white tulips (Tulipa hybrid, Zones 3–8) and bearded iris (Iris hybrid, Zones 3–9) within the foreground mattress
In regards to the happiest roses ever
Pink-flowered annuals exhibiting off on this urn
Grapes rising on the arbor within the courtyard
If you wish to see extra of Wendy’s backyard, try her Instagram: @505garden
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