Welcome to a Celebrated Hodgepodge Garden!
Welcome to a Celebrated Hodgepodge Garden!
Felder Rushing's celebrated Mississippi cottage garden, elements of which are featured in countless magazines, is open to all in this HGTVGardens exclusive gallery.
Before - high upkeep and uninviting Illustration of the "before" landscape - fairly useless and uninviting, simply grass to mow!
Small Enclosed Front Garden With the assistance of a landscape architect, Felder included his front lawn and built a "green roof" entry arbor. The backyard was also reversed - it now faces the home rather than the road.
Front Garden View from the Home The front garden is seen from the home, not in the Road, and contains water, fire, round decks, and complete solitude - together with plants that provide texture and color every week of the year
Mississippi Gardens Have Winters, Too Even in winter the backyard has texture and colour - including a sizable iron fire pit
Back Garden - Where Felder Actually Lives Since Felder travels extensively, he lifts his "front" home and lives in a small cabin in the back - making his chief personal garden
Back Garden Repeats Front Garden Round Theme A raised boardwalk and a flagstone walk encircle the small backyard, with the cottage on one side and a collection of arbors and a fire pit enclosing a circular mulch bed that is full of antique daffodils in winter and spring.
Energy-Efficient Tiny Cabin Felder's tiny cabin is simply 250-square feet, including a tower kitchen that doubles as a solar heat collector at the winter and also slanted porch roof that provides summertime whilst capturing cool summer breezes. The deck has been painted annually using the official Pantone Color Institute colour of this entire year (in this case 2013 Emerald Green).
Colorful Round Deck Repeating the round theme of Felder's front and back gardens, such as a round daffodil mattress (dormant in this sumemr scene), this deck is painted "Radiant Orchid" that was the Pantone Color Institute's 2014 colour of the year. Notice the arbors on the far side of the small back garden.
Cover Arbors for People Comfort Across the back garden, contrary to the cottage, is a string of comfortable arbors, some covered, for seating and also to enjoy a roaring fire pit. Then entire back garden is encircled with flagstone and increased walks.
Practical Hardscaping It requires more than plants to earn a garden work.
Teal Paint and Chairs Made of Bicycle Tires Color and whimsy are all hallmarks of gardens - and that front deck invites relaxation and laughter.
Whimsical Shape to Back Deck Who says a deck has to be square, or even round? This is supported by long beams attached to iron posts.
Noisy Waterfall The small but deep water backyard has a waterfall constructed over a small cave that amplifies and "goals" the noise towards the front deck - similar to cupping your hands can help guide your voice.
Fire Bowl Adds Special Element Nothing beats the combination of water and fire in a garden - Felder considers we are "hard wired" for them equally.
Rainwater Collection Roof and Cistern The front porch has been built to collect and funnel rainwater running off the home's metal roof, and also can completely fill a 300-gallon cistern from just one inch of rainfall.
Green Roof Entry Arbor This "green roof" arbor is encouraged by 14-foot iron I-beams and implanted with Liriope, Artemisia 'Powis Castle', 'Blackie' ornamental sweet potato, and cascading rosemary.
Contemporary Upgrade A new arched bridge connects the center deck, along with the original waterfall backyard has been filled in to get a neater look and less upkeep.
Plants from A to Z in a small backyard Felder develops a wide assortment of shrubs, flowers, vegetables, herbs, and tropical potted plants.
Heirloom Pepper 'Birds Eye' (Chile pequin) peppers are among Felder's many heirloom vegetables which are unavailable at shops.
Sansevieria Collection Only a smattering of Felder's extensive collection of low-maintenance Sansevierias, which tolerate months of neglect when he's off on extended trips overseas.
Heirloom Daffodils Many of Felder's heaps of daffodils, increased at a round back garden bed, came from his horticulturist great-grandmother's garden. Here are a few which were booming one March day.
Little Flower Bed Felder plants only three small flower beds of seasonal annuals, which demand very little expense and upkeep, but jointly offer a big splash of colour through all seasons.
Combo Veggies at Buckets Closeup of a few of Felder's vegetables and herbs, he develops in painted buckets onto a sunny deck.
Salad Garden in a Recycled Pot An old cooking pot with drainage holes drilled in it grows a lush salad garden of leafy greens, greens, kale, parsley, and edible-flowered violas on a sunny winter deck.
Hosta and Fern Collection Felder has a small raised-bed assortment of color plants including hostas, ferns, hecucheras, and companion plants, plus a splashy waterfall to keep things cool and humid at the hot Mississippi summers.
Truck Garden For several years now Felder has grown flowers, shrubs, herbs, and veggies - and tons of "yard art" - at the back of his pickup truck, through all seasons. He compels thousands of miles annually using it surviving hot sun, winter cold. . .and hurricane-force end!
Yard Art Personalizes the Garden Nothing too whimsical for this world traveler that can use a fantastic laugh at his own garden!
Yard Art - St click here to read. Fiacre This statue of Fiacre, official patron saint of gardeners, adds a good touch yearlong to an ever-changing seasonal backyard place.
Recycled Metallic Scarecrow One of Felder's metal sculpture buddies made this whimsical scarecrow - including crow - from recycled metal.
Plastic Pink Flamingoes Felder includes a flock of America's most loved-to-be-hated icons, plastic pink flamingos important site. But there's a twist: Many of his own been personally autographed by Don Featherstone who patented the animals in 1957, and that famously said that "before plastic, only wealthy people could afford poor taste!"
Tire Christmas Tree It took days to build just the right size tires to stack and paint into a somewhat natural-shaped "rubber bush" which is festooned at Christmas with lights and ornaments like nothing else in the area.
Glass Garden Art Felder also collects from nationally-known artists for interesting items in his garden. In this case, he commissioned a trio of colorful glass plates, each nearly four feet tall and dangled between his front door and the street.
Cobalt Blue Glass Bottle Tree One of Felder's ten bottle trees is a custom-made metallic bottle tree that adds a touch of whimsy and color to the corrugated tin fence enclosing his backyard read what he said. It's lit up at night time.
Blue Bottle Tree Felder wrote a book about his treasured homemade yard artwork - whimsical wooden or metal "trees" festooned with colorful bottles, a practice that goes back thousands of years to ancient Arabian folks stories of genies in bottles.
Felder and his Dog Rusty They love and entertain each other special info click for more. 'Nuff said.
Before - high upkeep and uninviting Illustration of the "before" landscape - fairly useless and uninviting, simply grass to mow!
Small Enclosed Front Garden With the assistance of a landscape architect, Felder included his front lawn and built a "green roof" entry arbor. The backyard was also reversed - it now faces the home rather than the road.
Front Garden View from the Home The front garden is seen from the home, not in the Road, and contains water, fire, round decks, and complete solitude - together with plants that provide texture and color every week of the year
Mississippi Gardens Have Winters, Too Even in winter the backyard has texture and colour - including a sizable iron fire pit
Back Garden - Where Felder Actually Lives Since Felder travels extensively, he lifts his "front" home and lives in a small cabin in the back - making his chief personal garden
Back Garden Repeats Front Garden Round Theme A raised boardwalk and a flagstone walk encircle the small backyard, with the cottage on one side and a collection of arbors and a fire pit enclosing a circular mulch bed that is full of antique daffodils in winter and spring.
Energy-Efficient Tiny Cabin Felder's tiny cabin is simply 250-square feet, including a tower kitchen that doubles as a solar heat collector at the winter and also slanted porch roof that provides summertime whilst capturing cool summer breezes. The deck has been painted annually using the official Pantone Color Institute colour of this entire year (in this case 2013 Emerald Green).
Colorful Round Deck Repeating the round theme of Felder's front and back gardens, such as a round daffodil mattress (dormant in this sumemr scene), this deck is painted "Radiant Orchid" that was the Pantone Color Institute's 2014 colour of the year. Notice the arbors on the far side of the small back garden.
Cover Arbors for People Comfort Across the back garden, contrary to the cottage, is a string of comfortable arbors, some covered, for seating and also to enjoy a roaring fire pit. Then entire back garden is encircled with flagstone and increased walks.
Practical Hardscaping It requires more than plants to earn a garden work.
Teal Paint and Chairs Made of Bicycle Tires Color and whimsy are all hallmarks of gardens - and that front deck invites relaxation and laughter.
Whimsical Shape to Back Deck Who says a deck has to be square, or even round? This is supported by long beams attached to iron posts.
Noisy Waterfall The small but deep water backyard has a waterfall constructed over a small cave that amplifies and "goals" the noise towards the front deck - similar to cupping your hands can help guide your voice.
Fire Bowl Adds Special Element Nothing beats the combination of water and fire in a garden - Felder considers we are "hard wired" for them equally.
Rainwater Collection Roof and Cistern The front porch has been built to collect and funnel rainwater running off the home's metal roof, and also can completely fill a 300-gallon cistern from just one inch of rainfall.
Green Roof Entry Arbor This "green roof" arbor is encouraged by 14-foot iron I-beams and implanted with Liriope, Artemisia 'Powis Castle', 'Blackie' ornamental sweet potato, and cascading rosemary.
Contemporary Upgrade A new arched bridge connects the center deck, along with the original waterfall backyard has been filled in to get a neater look and less upkeep.
Plants from A to Z in a small backyard Felder develops a wide assortment of shrubs, flowers, vegetables, herbs, and tropical potted plants.
Heirloom Pepper 'Birds Eye' (Chile pequin) peppers are among Felder's many heirloom vegetables which are unavailable at shops.
Sansevieria Collection Only a smattering of Felder's extensive collection of low-maintenance Sansevierias, which tolerate months of neglect when he's off on extended trips overseas.
Heirloom Daffodils Many of Felder's heaps of daffodils, increased at a round back garden bed, came from his horticulturist great-grandmother's garden. Here are a few which were booming one March day.
Little Flower Bed Felder plants only three small flower beds of seasonal annuals, which demand very little expense and upkeep, but jointly offer a big splash of colour through all seasons.
Combo Veggies at Buckets Closeup of a few of Felder's vegetables and herbs, he develops in painted buckets onto a sunny deck.
Salad Garden in a Recycled Pot An old cooking pot with drainage holes drilled in it grows a lush salad garden of leafy greens, greens, kale, parsley, and edible-flowered violas on a sunny winter deck.
Hosta and Fern Collection Felder has a small raised-bed assortment of color plants including hostas, ferns, hecucheras, and companion plants, plus a splashy waterfall to keep things cool and humid at the hot Mississippi summers.
Truck Garden For several years now Felder has grown flowers, shrubs, herbs, and veggies - and tons of "yard art" - at the back of his pickup truck, through all seasons. He compels thousands of miles annually using it surviving hot sun, winter cold. . .and hurricane-force end!
Yard Art Personalizes the Garden Nothing too whimsical for this world traveler that can use a fantastic laugh at his own garden!
Yard Art - St click here to read. Fiacre This statue of Fiacre, official patron saint of gardeners, adds a good touch yearlong to an ever-changing seasonal backyard place.
Recycled Metallic Scarecrow One of Felder's metal sculpture buddies made this whimsical scarecrow - including crow - from recycled metal.
Plastic Pink Flamingoes Felder includes a flock of America's most loved-to-be-hated icons, plastic pink flamingos important site. But there's a twist: Many of his own been personally autographed by Don Featherstone who patented the animals in 1957, and that famously said that "before plastic, only wealthy people could afford poor taste!"
Tire Christmas Tree It took days to build just the right size tires to stack and paint into a somewhat natural-shaped "rubber bush" which is festooned at Christmas with lights and ornaments like nothing else in the area.
Glass Garden Art Felder also collects from nationally-known artists for interesting items in his garden. In this case, he commissioned a trio of colorful glass plates, each nearly four feet tall and dangled between his front door and the street.
Cobalt Blue Glass Bottle Tree One of Felder's ten bottle trees is a custom-made metallic bottle tree that adds a touch of whimsy and color to the corrugated tin fence enclosing his backyard read what he said. It's lit up at night time.
Blue Bottle Tree Felder wrote a book about his treasured homemade yard artwork - whimsical wooden or metal "trees" festooned with colorful bottles, a practice that goes back thousands of years to ancient Arabian folks stories of genies in bottles.
Felder and his Dog Rusty They love and entertain each other special info click for more. 'Nuff said.
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