tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post6247713046780114596..comments2024-03-28T04:35:22.114-07:00Comments on danger garden: Austin loves its steel...danger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-10750064934666907752018-07-15T14:31:36.405-07:002018-07-15T14:31:36.405-07:00The steel planters are really awesome and all the ...The steel planters are really awesome and all the spiky plants too. They shout out loud, "Look..but don't touch!"Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-3057447452514259112018-07-14T11:15:07.784-07:002018-07-14T11:15:07.784-07:00Re: spikes in public... I wonder if it being Texas...Re: spikes in public... I wonder if it being Texas, litigation might be a bit different. Reputably, Texans are tough, right? ;)Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-72397106296219616432018-07-14T09:47:49.654-07:002018-07-14T09:47:49.654-07:00Plants that fight back....yes! Exactly why I have ...Plants that fight back....yes! Exactly why I have Yucca in my hellstrip. Take that you little soccer players!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-56280576251823929782018-07-14T09:47:08.484-07:002018-07-14T09:47:08.484-07:00I know the soil on the sunshine side of my drivewa...I know the soil on the sunshine side of my driveway stock tanks does get VERY hot. danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-74106247917425873042018-07-14T09:46:05.385-07:002018-07-14T09:46:05.385-07:00Indeed. So many fabulous plantings everywhere I lo...Indeed. So many fabulous plantings everywhere I looked!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-76550097169549857872018-07-14T09:45:43.341-07:002018-07-14T09:45:43.341-07:00Yay, glad to share a little inspiration.Yay, glad to share a little inspiration.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-59465666449508214612018-07-14T09:45:25.430-07:002018-07-14T09:45:25.430-07:00I don't understand people's fear of spikes...I don't understand people's fear of spikes. Just be careful!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-39111079684932155342018-07-14T09:44:34.716-07:002018-07-14T09:44:34.716-07:00Excellent points, both of you. But as others have ...Excellent points, both of you. But as others have mentioned it must get mighty hot for the roots?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-59269718293554912182018-07-14T09:44:00.029-07:002018-07-14T09:44:00.029-07:00My thoughts on the sign took approximately the sam...My thoughts on the sign took approximately the same arc that yours did. And yes....spiky plants everywhere!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-72179560485920523822018-07-14T09:42:52.802-07:002018-07-14T09:42:52.802-07:00I love the look too, and it would be sad to think ...I love the look too, and it would be sad to think such a perfect material for landscapes will be used less.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-60401830026264875932018-07-14T08:27:31.012-07:002018-07-14T08:27:31.012-07:00Gorgeous! I loved all of Austin's use of spiny...Gorgeous! I loved all of Austin's use of spiny plants in public places. Maybe it can teach people to pay attention/not destroy plants like I always see in other cities. Plants can fight back!Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-33286174530075546772018-07-14T06:39:32.102-07:002018-07-14T06:39:32.102-07:00The steel is Trendy and Stylish, but all I can thi...The steel is Trendy and Stylish, but all I can think is that plant roots must cook in the heat from that metal. Wince. <br /><br />Naughty sign, especially accompanied by "let the love in". Ha ha!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-63629959111082153812018-07-13T18:51:42.081-07:002018-07-13T18:51:42.081-07:00What a fun motel sign. No wonder it's a local...What a fun motel sign. No wonder it's a local legend. Joining the chorus of dirty minds. All that steel, all those spiky plants; you must have been in heaven!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-64066905421795296782018-07-13T16:05:20.481-07:002018-07-13T16:05:20.481-07:00From a landscaper perspective, it's also nice ...From a landscaper perspective, it's also nice to not have to dig the kind of footings required for, say, a masonry wall!Lorihttp://gardenerofgooandevil.wordpress.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-17473435021414749142018-07-13T16:04:22.210-07:002018-07-13T16:04:22.210-07:00A lot of it isn't even Corten-- we just use a ...A lot of it isn't even Corten-- we just use a cheaper thick gauge steel because it'll take 20 years to rust out and many clients are fine with that timeline.<br /><br />I'm actually really curious to see whether the &(*&$^%% Trump steel tariffs visibly affect our love and use of steel everywhere. Prices have gone up considerably, and my friends who work for developers say it's really having an effect on what they can build. Lorihttp://gardenerofgooandevil.wordpress.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-59138949380460673062018-07-13T11:45:25.740-07:002018-07-13T11:45:25.740-07:00Thank you for this post! I had not really tracked ...Thank you for this post! I had not really tracked on all the steel planters but they are very cool. I can totally see that one in your garden! I like the low one on top of the limestone wall. Saving this post for future design ideas! www.ravenscourtgardens. comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352192526462955088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-46903474920324221202018-07-13T11:24:59.931-07:002018-07-13T11:24:59.931-07:00I had the same series of thoughts as Evan. Dirty m...I had the same series of thoughts as Evan. Dirty minds think alike. Doesn't metal get really really hot in all that sunshine? Forget the spikes, I'd be more afraid of touching the container. It's interesting, I had a similar conversation with Katherine Tracey of Avant Gardens, when I asked why she didn't have any Agaves in her fabulous succulent house. She said she had gotten complaints from customers about getting poked.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-30263959281592985722018-07-13T10:21:24.133-07:002018-07-13T10:21:24.133-07:00I wonder if they use so much steel because it can ...I wonder if they use so much steel because it can take the heat and weather they have. If money were no object I would do a garden with lots of corten steel.LINDA from Each Little Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380944603357066650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-15202090708253268502018-07-13T08:58:37.433-07:002018-07-13T08:58:37.433-07:00Austin seems like a strange place for Yetis to set...Austin seems like a strange place for Yetis to set up shop. Ok, had to make that joke. My first thought with that motel sign was, "That motel is giving me the finger." Then I saw the "Let love in," and thought, "Maybe that's not a finger..." <br /><br />Ok, enough of that. Plants! I love the asparagus fern in the planter on the way to the Capitol building. You don't see Asparagus retrofractus often here in the houseplant sections. I haven't even been to Austin, yet I don't think I could imagine it without spiky plants in the public areas.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-50595509830237092682018-07-13T08:52:30.334-07:002018-07-13T08:52:30.334-07:00Maybe corten steel is less expensive in Texas? I ...Maybe corten steel is less expensive in Texas? I do love the look.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com