Here, we present the concept of a dry garden applied to an urban balcony. The project is located in Hayes Valley of San Francisco and is designed by Daniel Nolan, landscape designer and former in-house designer at Flora Grubb Gardens. The garden features a cohesive look created by way of “the repetition of specific plants in their containers and a muted color palette,” says Nolan.
Above: Potted plants include crested Myrtillocactus (M. geometrizans cristata), Furcraea macdougalii, Aloe barberae, and snake plant Sansevieria trifasciata. Photograph from Dry Gardens courtesy of Rizzoli from Low-Water Landscapes: 8 Ideas for Dry Gardens, from Designer Daniel Nolan.
Furniture
Above: A rare color, the Fermob Luxembourg Armchairs in Verbena are currently only found through Bernard Sanders in Belgium. An alternate option is the Better Outdoor Stacking Dining Armchair in green; $1,400 for a set of 6 at All Modern.
Above: The simple aluminum Flash Furniture Lila Outdoor Stacking Dining Armchair Set of 4 is $248.39 at Wayfair.
Above: The Sunpan Castor Concrete Block Outdoor Side End Table is $198 at Kathy Kuo Home.
Appliances
Above: The grill is the Weber Stainless 4 Burner Liquid Propane Grill in stainless steel; $2,449 at Ace Hardware.
Rugs
Above: The Kiel Indoor/Outdoor Rug is $179 for the 3-by-5-foot size at Rejuvenation.
Planters
Above: The Dell All Weather Planters in light grey start at $89 from Rejuvenation.
Above: The CB2 Castino White Outdoor Planter Large is $279.20.
Above: The Concretti Bonsai Planter, shown in Platinum, has a nearly spherical design; prices starting at $109.99 from Concretti.
Above: The Large Two Tone Planter is $12.78 for a set of 2 from 47th Main.
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