Taking on a Large Landscape

Rita Venable is in awe of the large border beds and island beds these homeowners have created in their very sizable backyard. It’s all a labor of love for the pair who relish their time spent working in the dirt.

Plants Featured in this Clip

CHASMANTHIUM latifolium (river oats)

Gardener Extras

  1. Fennel, FOENICULUM vulgare, has tiny nectar-rich blooms that attract a variety of beneficial insects that feed on spider mites, aphids, and other pests.

Rita Venable

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