Mediterranean modern terra cotta pots can add some pizzazz to a backyard. (Photo by Beth LaDove) A Philodendron ‘White Princess’ can be paired with unusual containers, like this handmade white pitcher. (Photo by Amber Hoadley) Greenpoint Nursery’s Salvia 'Hot Lips' (back), Achillea 'Pink Grapefruit' (front left) and Gaura 'Siskiyou Pink' (front right) welcome pollinators.
(Photo by Lisa Balestreri) A bar cart from Tiburon’s Ground will make summer parties sizzle. (Courtesy of Ground and Fermob) Looking for some easy garden inspiration as we move closer to summer? Beth LaDove and Caitlin McVarish of Ground , a curated home and garden shop in Tiburon, suggest some pretty but functional décor. • Modern Mediterranean containers.
Although there are many other styles of pots at Ground, “as a landscape designer, I love the warm look of terra cotta, and clean “no-lip” designs lend a modern feel,” LaDove says. “The terra cotta pots look great clustered in groups of three with Mediterranean plants like citrus or olive trees, lavender, rosemary or similar plants.” The pots shown range from $17 to $110.
• McVarish, LaDove’s business partner at Ground who handles the interiors side of the business, says to find “a fun outdoor rug and some pillows to create a fresh outdoor room, and add a stocked bar cart to get the summer started.” Pillows, McVarish points out, can be changed seasonally to add new life to an existing space, and a rug sets the outline for yo.
