Yucca Yucca

This residential garden in Denver’s Montclair neighborhood is centered on lush, xeric gardens under mature trees. The front garden replaces a tired lawn with a low-water, gravel garden of native and adaptive species to draw in pollinators and song birds. The back garden, nested beneath the shade of an existing mulberry tree, is a study in contrasts. The back gate opens to a native-forward dry shade garden with lush layers of shrubs, perennials and grasses. The gardens are tied through a warm color palette and are anchored by the couple’s outdoor art collection.