Glass Mulch
08 Dec 2009 4 Comments
in Garden Design Tags: Blown Glass, garden art, garden mulch, Glass Ranch
GARDEN DESIGN AND GLASS ART:
Last weekend at Lake Hodges, CA there was a glass blowing demonstration at the “Glass Ranch” studio owned by Garry Cohen and Cherrie La Porte. The Cohen’s glass studio is adjacent to their home and I was able to meander around their property to photograph their garden scape. At each turn I found different forms of glass art weaved around the walking paths, tucked in-between the plants and hanging from trees.
Glass Mulch
This photo boasts a succulents with glass mulch surrounding it. There are some areas in my own yard with shells and moon-stones mixed together, but the Cohen’s glass mulch creates a completely different effect, with a larger variety of shapes and multicolored specs in each individual piece. I placed an order for the sold-out mulch at $1.50 per pound and although I am on a waiting list, it will be worth the wait. It was a great day for discovering blown-glass art and viewing new ways to implement glass in garden design and landscaping.
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Dec 08, 2009 @ 20:07:24
Thank you Cherrie for the email today… so glad my glass mulch is ready to pick up…. I didn’t have to wait long at all!
Dec 08, 2009 @ 20:43:40
This mulch looks foot friendly. I have some that is “cut glass” in smaller pieces and it is not smooth, although it looks nice I can’t place it in walkways. I would think that this would be hard to find as not many glass blowing studios around. shipping it would be expensive too if ordering it out of the area.
Dec 10, 2009 @ 19:12:42
looks yummy like i want to eat it
Dec 12, 2009 @ 00:18:20
The glass idea is very cool and current as the latest trends for sustainability are re-usable products. The colors of the glass allow the succulent to stand out!