Water Lily Garden
Just because you have a small space doesn't mean you can't garden big, according to Rich Sacher. Sacher and Bill Dailey used their imaginations and a lot of elbow grease to bring this garden from rags to riches. The long, narrow plot was at one time home to a few chickens and a lot of car tires. Once the garden area was cleared, Sacher and Dailey practiced a bit of garden camouflage in their border garden. The border showcases large heart-shaped caladium and 'Silver King' bromeliads. Another area provides a bambooed private spot to better enjoy the exotic water lilies from Thailand and other far-flung places.
Beauregard-Keyes
Civil War General PGT Beauregard of Fort Sumter fame lived here for 18 months, and novelist Frances Parkinson Keyes moved in during the 1940s. She decided to renovate the house and the gardens and found original garden plans tucked away in the archives at Louisiana's Tulane University. Wrought-iron garden windows were duplicated from the original blueprints and allow passersby a glimpse into this southern garden. The New Orleans Garden Society assisted in recreating the 19th-century garden.
Le Jardin
Here's a bed-and-breakfast and wildlife habitat rolled into one. Situated in Louisiana bayou country, Le Jardin's 26 acres offer beauty and a few of nature's little wonders--including you might not want to encounter. The seven garden pools and dense growth attract animals and arachnids. But for those looking for a closer encounter with nature, this backyard bayou might be just the place.
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