Bill Albert: Garden is a testimony to organ donor
The Toledo Blade | BY TAHREE LANE
Bill Albert has cultivated an exotic oasis in the backyard of his Waterville home. Left, hibiscus; center, canna. Right: That's Bill! THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH
Garden is a testimony to organ donor.
Name: Bill Albert, retired assistant state auditor, living in Waterville.
Garden specs: Front yard is 61-by-40-feet; back yard is 61-by-80-feet.
When did you start gardening? When I moved here 32 years ago. The way the garden is now began about 10 years ago. I built a 14-by-10-foot patio against the house and made a double-decker patio. It gets full sun and I wanted a southwestern effect so I planted sedums, succulents, corn grass, prickly pear, and cacti in beautiful talavera pots from Mexico. In the grassy area beyond the patio it became tropical. Still to come are a hummingbird/butterfly garden and a shade garden.
Name: Bill Albert, retired assistant state auditor, living in Waterville.
Garden specs: Front yard is 61-by-40-feet; back yard is 61-by-80-feet.
When did you start gardening? When I moved here 32 years ago. The way the garden is now began about 10 years ago. I built a 14-by-10-foot patio against the house and made a double-decker patio. It gets full sun and I wanted a southwestern effect so I planted sedums, succulents, corn grass, prickly pear, and cacti in beautiful talavera pots from Mexico. In the grassy area beyond the patio it became tropical. Still to come are a hummingbird/butterfly garden and a shade garden.
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