See Sandy’s artistic eye as applied to her unique backyard. Her collection has been built up and evolved over several decades. Some species uncommonly seen in Alaskan gardens thrive here: weeping larch, rhododendron, pine, dwarf cypress, Arbor Vitae, and Itoh Peony, among others.
Sandy implemented some key aspects of functional and attractive landscape design: focal points of unusual plants or pots, and paths with clear sight lines or axis. Bright color spots and a textured pot draw viewers into the garden.
This creative landscape is in south Anchorage, it is generally a zone 3 gardening area, though there are many zone 4 plants here. As we mention in the video, Sandy’s garden requires more and more water each summer. The climate is warming faster in the arctic and sub-arctic than more temperate areas. On the other hand, more varieties, like hosta, survive the winters easier.
Look at our list of videos to find our first visit to Sandy’s when we saw her front yard.
The Alaska Master Gardeners of Anchorage appreciate all the viewers. We hope you are learning what we can grow and how we enjoy our garden spaces.
Resources
Alaska Master Gardeners Anchorage, https://alaskamastergardeners.org
Alaska Botanical Garden, https://www.alaskabg.org
Alaska Native Plant Society, https://aknps.org
Alaska Rock Garden Society, https://www.akrockgardensociety.org
Anchorage Fire Department Firewise Program,
http://www.muni.org/Departments/Fire/Wildfire/Pages/MyFirewiseHome.aspx
Faltz Nursery, https://faltzland.com
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Is it in Alaska? Amazing! I thought that there is only snow and white bears there!