Wendy’s Albuquerque Garden – FineGardening

Hey! My title is Wendy Blair and I’m a grasp gardener from Albuquerque, New Mexico. My household moved right here from Los Angeles in 2011 and bought a one acre dwelling on North ABQ. The home is planted in the course of the lot with little or no curb attraction or plantings. I’ve all the time beloved gardening, however I had no thought what an incredible (however difficult) local weather I used to be shifting into.

Within the 12 years we have lived right here, we have utterly modified our panorama. With the approval of native authorities, we diverted a stream that ran by way of our land. This allowed us to put in an excellent sized yard house. We put in pergolas, garden, reducing backyard, swimming pool, hen coop, small orchard, moon backyard, raised vegetable backyard and Japanese-themed backyard. The gem of our house is the Spanish themed patio we in-built 2017. It has a beautiful fountain, a hearth, a vine coated pergola and a pizza oven.

My husband is a contractor, and with the assistance of our youngsters, we did many of the hardscape building ourselves. We’re large DIYers! I personally did all of the plant choice and planting/digging. We now have a 4 season panorama full with conifers, shade timber, fruit timber and many lovely flowering shrubs and perennials. My favorites are roses, hydrangeas and peonies! I additionally acquired our house licensed as a yard wildlife habitat. We predict it is lovely, and I hope you’re too!

Massive grassy space for kids and pets to play

Stunning distinctive white peonies (paeonia lactifloraZones 3–8) in full spring bloom

Have you ever ever seen extra lovely roses? New Mexico’s low humidity helps scale back illness issues in roses.

Stunning yellow foliage of a Japanese maple (acer palmatumZones 5–9)

Spring view with white tulips (Tulip hybrid, Zones 3–8) and bearded iris (Iris hybrid, Zones 3-9) in foreground mattress

In regards to the happiest roses ever

Crimson flower 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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