August 12, 2025
Even a clever gardener can enjoy a bit of basket case fun. Pam Beasley of Memphis has transformed the arbor into a crafted basket cascade. (The Terracotta Pot Arbor at Antique Rose Emporium is another.) It was a memorable moment on the Memphis Fling tour in June, especially under the towering pink flower creepy lattle.
Tisket, Tasket, she meets several baskets.
In the cutting garden, which Pam describes as the centre of her garden, a rustic arbor presents “Manor Woods Garden” with a wire letter, a homage to her streets. Pam supplies flowers to provide arrangements all year round, with the help of winter tunnel covers to extend the growing season.
HoneySuckle climbs another arbor and offers a sweet fragrance to passersby.
Painted furniture and enthusiastic flowers give the atmosphere of a cottage garden.
Pam expanded her colorful gardens into a paved area, the edge of the driveway, as I remember.
A table nearby had a tray of glasses for snacks.
It was all very welcoming, like the quiet corner corner with fire pits surrounded by hydrangeas and other shade enthusiasts…
…Like Japanese maple with leaves in this lace, in a blue pot…
…and a shining phyllodendron.
In her garage workspace, muted vignettes of lamps and garden ornaments share space with tools and small terracotta pots.
Nested pots, looks full of nested ingredients
It was a garage that gardeners might long for, especially me. In my own garage, I never use garden equipment and remaining painted cans, but I never use old camping equipment (why?), dusty aquariums (why??), diffret soccer and volleyball (why???), tennis rackets again. I feel the purge comes out – as soon as it cools down outside. You’re not in a hurry while you’re out of 100F, right?
Next: Thompson Garden, eclectic and playful. Click here to look back at the Asian-style gardens of Laurie and Tom Leeman.
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Do you want any ideas for your garden besides the lawn? Certainly I will! On Saturday, September 13th, he gave a lecture called “Lawn Gone: 8 Great Ideas for Your Yourd” at the Concho Valley Master Gardens Fall Symposium held in San Angelo, Texas. The cost of the all-day symposium with four speakers is $30 per person. Snacks and lunch are included. Please register by September 10th using this link. I want to meet homeowners and gardeners in West Texas!
My new book, Gardens in Texas: A vision of resilience from Lone Star State, is coming on October 14th! You can now pre-order on Amazon and other online book sellers. If you read it or want to give it as a holiday gift, consider pre-ordering. (I’m glad I signed a pre-order copy at my book event!) Early ordering makes a huge difference in helping new books get attention. For more information about Texas Gardens, click here – Thank you for your support.
Come and see me on the tour! I will be talking about book events in Texas this fall and next spring, and celebrating the release of Texas Gardens. Join me, learn, inspire, and say hello!
Learn about gardening and design at Garden Sparks! I organize face-to-face talks in Austin several times a year, inspire designers, landscape architects, authors and gardeners to inspire and inspire designers, landscape architects. These are limited attendance events, so join the Garden Spark Meailas list for notifications when tickets are sold. Click this link to ask you to subscribe. Click here to see the lineup for Season 9!
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