Professional Dacula, GA on Feb 19, 2012

This award winning outdoor space was created by recycling fallen trees, recycled concrete well cover & discarded lum

This is the home of a Master Gardener who loves to create and recycle hidden treasure from the outdoors and indoors. Colorful outdoor fabrics are durable and tie together natures natural colors. This garden is continually develping and 1000's of hours have already contributed to it's beauty.

#Bestof2012

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The Arbor is also built with fallen tree and muscadine vines pulled from the trees.
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My Root Art, from a fallen tree.
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Old Well cover coverted to a fire pit with removeable table top.
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Gazebo built with fallen recycled trees. In distance the view is highlighted by a large picture frame

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Karin Graham Knoxville, IA

love this good job

on Aug 14, 2012 · Like 0
Karen C San Antonio, TX

Love this.. so beautiful

on Aug 23, 2012 · Like 0
Bernice H Yakima, WA

Terri..do you have bugs and mosquitoes there at night, mosquitoes even in the day?
Have you been out there and using it? I still love the chandelier..and the tree faces...clever and fun!

on Aug 23, 2012 · Like 0
Igo F Alexandria, VA

great work.

on Dec 30, 2012 · Like 0
Melody M Chattanooga, TN

great work, I love the fact that the arbor is natural looking and looks like it has been there for ever.great job on recycling materials.

on Jan 14, 2013 · Like 0
Joyce Flom Billings, MT

Love what you've done! We had a dieing pine tree that we cut the brush off and left the branches to make a bird house tree. It eventually fell over. We were in the process of pouring garage floor, so my husband put a piece of metal culvert around it and poured concrete to hold it up. Our friends said we had to be the only people they knew who wouldn't let a tree die! lol I see we aren't the only people - thanks for sharing!

on Jan 30, 2013 · Like 2
Georgeanne I Greensboro, NC

All of us here in NC could try the award winning version but have to be careful of being hit with more flying pine trees. Be careful out there!

on Feb 02, 2013 · Like 0
Marianne Wilmington, NC

I love this....just joined master gardeners which has been so helpful since I am new to NC. Hopefully someday I will have a outdoor space such as yours...but will need the help of a good decorator! Outstanding Job..

on Feb 11, 2013 · Like 0
Dorothy F Little Egg Harbor, NJ

how do you do the arbor?

on Feb 19, 2013 · Like 0
Gregory Hart Clarkson, KY

This space is beautiful.

on Feb 23, 2013 · Like 0
Grandma's House Smyrna, TN

Oh my - I wish I had seen this or thought of it before we had our huge 300 year old tree cut up and hauled off (after coming down after a storm). I will remember this!

on Mar 05, 2013 · Like 0
Hillary Johnston Thompson Post Falls, ID

I would love to have a backyard like this

on Mar 07, 2013 · Like 0
Candy J Erwin, TN

Where is the recycled concrete in this pic?

on Mar 22, 2013 · Like 0
Candy J Erwin, TN

They are tearing down this huge building in town and there is tons of broken up concrete. I wonder it there is anything creative I can do with it?

on Mar 22, 2013 · Like 1
Donna Dixson Buford, GA

Yes Candy J ! What size are the chunks?

on Mar 22, 2013 · Like 0
Candy J Erwin, TN

All sorts of sizes from 1 foot to 2 feet.

on Mar 22, 2013 · Like 0
Moyag16@hotmail.com Schenectady, NY

they should make chairs, seating, instead of planters or in adddition to

on Mar 25, 2013 · Like 0
Decorating Den Interiors Dacula, GA

the concrete pieces are not shown. They were used to line the paths......then I used concrete stain in several colors to make them look like stone. the beauty of that project was it did not have to be perfect! Amazingly .....you have to look closely to see that they are not rocks.

on Mar 25, 2013 · Like 1
Barb P

Thanks for poasting , What a Beautiful setting!! I live in the woods, I'll give it a try!! Thanks Barb P

on Apr 03, 2013 · Like 0
Carla I Hart, MI

Beautiful, serene, now go enjoy all of your hard work!! I sure appreciate that!

on Apr 06, 2013 · Like 0
Dayoris Custom Hialeah, FL

It looks like a nice place to throw a wedding party. Especially the last picture. I imagine a beautiful young couple saying their wedding bows and exchanging their wedding rings under nature's embrace. Very inspiring...

on Apr 10, 2013 · Like 1
Chris Seibel Petoskey, MI

Always love re-using tree limbs, old bird nests, anything that I think will go with a look that I want to create! It is truly amazing how this kind of little outdoor space will relax and allow you to unite with nature, animal life, and just spend many happy hours in it.
Love what you did with your outdoor space! lovely!

on Apr 20, 2013 · Like 0
Rebecca Lawrenceville, GA

We used a plum tree that had blown down at one of our rentals to hang our bird feeders and hanging flower baskets. We dug a hole and encased tree trunk in concrete and it lasted several years. Looked much better than metal hangers.

on Apr 21, 2013 · Like 0
Patti Post Canada

Beautiful! How did you secure the branches in the ground? Did you just bury them a certain depth? Thanks!

on Apr 29, 2013 · Like 0
Deckgirl Meridian, MS

I love it. I was thinking the same thing about the mosquitos that Bernice C asked. But it gave me an idea to build on. Maybe as you are building, you could also add some type of netting. It could be an outside haven away from the gnats and mosquitos. This year especially the gnats. I've never seen them this bad in my own yard. And we've been in the same house 17 years.

on Apr 30, 2013 · Like 0