You have a very pretty area for your patio. I, too, agree with privacy from the neighbors. We use are patio every morning before I go to work. It faces east and I see the rising sun light up my garden.

Your grasses look like they like where they are planted. I like to see grasses swaying in the breeze, but mine are not as pretty this year because I did not trim last years growth soon enough this spring.

What all do you have planted in your garden?

Thanks. Jane

Very nice and inviting! When can we all come for tea, coffee or a beer?

Terry

Such a nice covered patio! Did you build the whole patio area? I love it. It's very cheerful and I would love to have that to sit and look at every day. I think the garden at the edge to screen from the neighbors was done very well. I would be happy with that result. Good job! :-)

I envy you that lovely sitting area. I want to do that around our back door which is now in full sun.

The grasses were a great way to get total privacy. I wouldn't have thought of them for that.

Love the patio set too.

It must be totally delightful to sit on your patio, surrounded by beautiful gardens! The birds, bees and butterflies are probably impressed, too.

Cameron

Lovely area! I wish I had a covered patio - mine are both open. One is surrounded by trees so it's shaded, but still - it gets messy.

Your use of ornamental grasses looks great - adds privacy, and also adds an element of sound to the garden, which can be very relaxing :0)

so beautiful!!!
so private but at the same time open and airy.
great job!!!
now i really want to rip out my over grown monster privets and use your grass screen idea.

oh and i also love your patio and furniture.
a little jealous too (sigh)

Laura :)

What a lovely sitting area. I'd never want to leave.

It is wonderful. I love the furniture and the flowers. I'd read out there all day.

I need a new cover for my patio. We have a 1950's aluminum cover which is horrible. I love how yours looks with the wood on the ceiling. Is the entire cover wooden? What is the top exposed to the sun covered with?

My DH is very handy and built a beautiful cedar pergola covering our deck but we want a solid cover over the patio and are stumped.

What a gorgeous yard....your pics really bring out the vibrancy of the colors.
Can I ask what kind of camera you use or is it the settings.....very lovely.
Flora

thanks to everyone for sharing your comments!

Jane- Mainly the border that you see has ornamental grasses in the back along with a few flowering shrubs for privacy and perennials in the front. I am actually thinking of making this more of a mixed shrub border because the perennials try to stretch back toward the sun and flop over a lot. I have rubeckia, echinacia, blue mist shrub, joe pye weed, day lillies, geranium nuimbus, bulbs, helen von stein lambs ear as a front border, salvia, pholx, and who knows what else.
prairie moon- the area above is actually my family room addition. I have kind of a weird shaped house.
Flora, I was suprised you commented on the camera, I have the worst time getting my colors to show up, I thought, but thank you for the compliment! The camera is a finepix fugi.
I wish you could all come and have a drink on the patio, I have no garden friends in the area. :)
thanks again.

Jody