Garden designer James Duell’s driveway becomes a beautiful ‘responsible landscape’
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Visiting the exquisite small garden beside James Duell’s rented guesthouse is a lot like experiencing a work of art: You know if you tried to replicate those colors and textures yourself, it just wouldn’t work. As someone who toils in the gardens of others, Duell views his own garden as a laboratory. “It is a tool to become a better gardener,” he says.Equal parts plantsman and artist, Duell paints with plants. He mixes low-lying orange and mustard-hued Sedum nussbaumerianum succulents with bronze New Zealand flax, bright green Splendida agave with orange-red Crocosmia bulbs and purple Verbena bonariensis wildflowers with blue and pink Echeveria succulents.
And at a time when more people are getting serious about what he calls the ‘responsible landscape,’ Duell’s garden is a reminder that you don’t need a lot of space — or water — to create something inspiring. To see more, check out our photo gallery as well as my article in this week’s Home section. It comes out Saturday in newsprint.
-- Lisa Boone
