Lot size: 6,000 sq. ft. back garden on tour, 100% native
Garden Age: Garden was installed in the winter of 2007
Years on the Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour:
Showcase Feature Until recently, the upper two-thirds of this spacious back garden was weeds and juniper, and a place Natalie and Doug never went. Inspired by the Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour, they looked for a designer who could create a native water-conserving garden that provided habitat for wildlife, and found Pete Veilleux of East Bay Wilds, who designed and installed the garden. This garden, which has a country feel that perfectly matches the rural neighborhood, is not for those who like the manicured look. In early spring, a cheerful sea of poppies fills the slope. They are followed, in late spring and early summer, by drifts of pink clarkias, white Matijila poppies, yellow meadowfoam, creamy yarrow, and purple seaside daisies.
Other Garden Attractions
- Buckeye, oaks, maple and elderberry will provide height when mature; coffeeberry, California lilac, and manzanita provide structure and greenery throughout the year.
- In the summer of 2010 the garden will receive only occasional water.
Gardening for Wildlife Native bees snuggle contentedly in the native cobweb thistle (don’t miss this photo!). Butterflies also delight in the many, large patches of flowering natives, as do a variety of birds.
Garden Talk: 10:00 – 12:00 Pete Veilleux, who designed and installed this garden, will be available to answer questions.
Plants Available On the day of the Tour, East Bay Wilds will sell native plants.
