Tag: mature plants

What a difference two years makes! Jack's desert oasis continues to boast color, shade and comfort. But look at how everything has filled in as it matured! Notice the mesquite tree and how the green leaves provide shade and background for the colors throughout. The green from the tree, and surrounding plants, add a softness and shade to the landscape. Colors from potted plants and blooming plants really pop against the soothing backdrop. Jack's design brilliantly relies on a lot of desert plants, so almost everything works with the climate - meaning less work to keep everything thriving. One casualty from the original design: a Queen Palm. As Jack says: One has lived and I cut the other down...my nursery has quit stocking them as they freeze too easily and suffer from the heat. They need to be on the coast in Southern California. Best of all, everything works together in scale. From the beginning, Jack left space for the plants to mature. (Compare this...