Durham County Extension Master Gardener℠ Demonstration Garden

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Demo Garden Design Plan Garden age: 0 Beth Austin CC BY-NC 4.0- Description
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Name: Urban Demonstration Garden.
Open to the public: Yes
County: Durham
Address: 721 Foster Street, Durham, NC
Website:
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7B
Extension Demonstration Garden? Yes
Approximate year the garden/landscape was established: 2023
What to look for:
- Shady, Sunny, Vertical, Planters, and Hardscape are the themes.
- A unique Recognition Sidewalk highlights the Hardscape theme.
- Custom-designed Gabions highlight the Planters theme.
- A Spoke Wheel design highlights the Shady Garden.
The garden supports the NC State Extension Master Gardener Mission (www.ces.ncsu.edu/how-extension-works/) by teaching and demonstrating practical research-based gardening techniques for a variety of urban spaces. This city garden welcomes and inspires visitors with innovative displays, practices, and programs.
Horticulture:
Automated drip Irrigation from a rainwater harvesting system.

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Demo Garden Design Plan Garden age: 0 Beth Austin CC BY-NC 4.0Spring
Spoke Wheel Design Installation in Shade Garden. Installing small plants causes minimal disturbance to the tree's roots. Garden age: 0 Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Example of Etched Aluminum Plant ID tag with QR Code Garden age: 0 Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
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Recognition Walkway Garden age: 0 Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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Sunny Garden with Serviceberry Garden age: 1 month Mary Kiernen CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Center Garden with path & birdbath Garden age: 1 month Mary Kiernen CC BY-NC 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Left Side of Center & Part of Sunny Garden Garden age: 1 month Mary Kiernen CC BY-NC 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Two Sections of the Spoke Wheel Garden age: 1 month Mary Kiernen CC BY-NC 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Gabion at the Building Entrance. The plants are heat-tolerant tropical plants treated as annuals. Garden age: 1 month Mary Kiernen CC BY-NC 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Reptile in the Garden - Anolis carolinensis, shedding its skin. Garden age: 1 month Mary Kiernen CC BY-NC 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Sunny Garden with Serviceberry Garden age: 5 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Center Garden with path & birdbath Garden age: 5 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Left Side of Center & Part of Sunny Garden Garden age: 5 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Two Sections of the Spoke Wheel Garden age: 5 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Gabion at the Building Entrance. The plants are heat tolerant treated as annuals. Garden age: 5 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Bumblebee feeding on flower. Garden age: 5 months Mary Kiernen CC BY-NC 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Sunny Garden with Serviceberry Garden age: 7 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Center Garden with path & birdbath Garden age: 7 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Left Side of Center & Part of Sunny Garden Garden age: 7 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Gabion at the Building Entrance with Winter Hardy Plants Garden age: 7 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
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Sunny Garden with Serviceberry Garden age: 9 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Center Garden with path & birdbath Garden age: 9 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
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Left Side of Center & Part of Sunny Garden Garden age: 9 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Two Sections of the Spoke Wheel Garden age: 9 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
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Gabion at the Building Entrance with Winter Hardy Plants Garden age: 9 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Demo Garden Design Plan Garden age: 0 Beth Austin CC BY-NC 4.0Spring
Spoke Wheel Design Installation in Shade Garden. Installing small plants causes minimal disturbance to the tree's roots. Garden age: 0 Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Example of Etched Aluminum Plant ID tag with QR Code Garden age: 0 Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
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Recognition Walkway Garden age: 0 Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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Sunny Garden with Serviceberry Garden age: 1 month Mary Kiernen CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Center Garden with path & birdbath Garden age: 1 month Mary Kiernen CC BY-NC 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Left Side of Center & Part of Sunny Garden Garden age: 1 month Mary Kiernen CC BY-NC 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Two Sections of the Spoke Wheel Garden age: 1 month Mary Kiernen CC BY-NC 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Gabion at the Building Entrance. The plants are heat-tolerant tropical plants treated as annuals. Garden age: 1 month Mary Kiernen CC BY-NC 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Reptile in the Garden - Anolis carolinensis, shedding its skin. Garden age: 1 month Mary Kiernen CC BY-NC 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Sunny Garden with Serviceberry Garden age: 5 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Center Garden with path & birdbath Garden age: 5 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Left Side of Center & Part of Sunny Garden Garden age: 5 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Two Sections of the Spoke Wheel Garden age: 5 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Gabion at the Building Entrance. The plants are heat tolerant treated as annuals. Garden age: 5 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Bumblebee feeding on flower. Garden age: 5 months Mary Kiernen CC BY-NC 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Sunny Garden with Serviceberry Garden age: 7 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Center Garden with path & birdbath Garden age: 7 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Left Side of Center & Part of Sunny Garden Garden age: 7 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Gabion at the Building Entrance with Winter Hardy Plants Garden age: 7 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
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Sunny Garden with Serviceberry Garden age: 9 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Center Garden with path & birdbath Garden age: 9 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
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Left Side of Center & Part of Sunny Garden Garden age: 9 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

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Two Sections of the Spoke Wheel Garden age: 9 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
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Gabion at the Building Entrance with Winter Hardy Plants Garden age: 9 months Girish Bhatt CC BY-NC-SA 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo