Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First

Yard of the Week: #8 Dowd Court

John Freed and Gloria Rutledge has built a back yard paradise at their home. A brick paving stone walkway meanders through a neatly manicured lawn with beds of annuals and perennials bursting with color.

Half of their back yard is xeriscaped with winding garden beds of Shasta daises, Columbine, Petunias and Peonies. Their privacy fence will soon be a backdrop for Morning Glory and the entire scene is punctuated perfectly with two water features, garden statuary and metal garden art made by John.

If their garden beds and lawn aren't testiment enough to their efforts, the couple also grows a vegetable garden on the outside of their fence. Tending to their outdoor living space may take a lot of time, but judging by the smiles on their faces, the two wouldn't have it any other way.

Thanks go out to John and Gloria for doing their part to keep Kimball beautiful!