The Subject was Roses

And more . . . When Netty Lopez first purchased this corner lot, it was bare of plants. Now it's a neighborhood mainstay and has won both Christmas and Yard of the Month awards. Using antique and mostly low maintenance roses . . . in a riot of colors, textures and perfumes . . . against pure white lattice, arbors and fencing . . . this garden has both formal and informal elements nicely combined.

Netty loves color and splashes it everywhere with roses, tropicals, perennials and annuals. You'll enter through a latticed area that has 8 kinds (and colors) of climbing roses. The fragrance is enchanting.

The garden is also made for family fun with all the grand kids having fun like dolphins. Using pots and all kinds of interesting architectural elements and statuary, the garden has a cover patio, and nooks throughout.

The contrasts in this garden are soothing and stimulating all at once! Netty quips that she "learned my lesson the hard way" on fussy roses. Now she has only the easy ones that are blooming for a large portion of the year, and don't require spraying and petting.