Beach Gardens

Take a Seat

In a place where land is so valuable, sprawling gardens are an impossibility.

Undeterred, Barbara crafted the plant stand at left by cutting a hole in the seat of a chair; she paints the chair each year to match what's in the pot (here, blue fanflower). She uses free-standing containers with equal flair.

Eye-catching glazed pots accent the entrance, while simple terra-cotta pieces elevate harmonious arrangements out of her luxuriant beds.