The Education Garden at Rockrose
Rockrose at The Foothills | Carlsbad New Homes
The Only Homes in Carlsbad Extending 35% Above California’s Energy-Efficiency Standards
 
The Education Garden, located at the Rockrose New Home Model Complex, is an educational resource from builder Brookfield Homes featuring three drought-tolerant concepts for beautiful back yard landscaping in Southern California. 70% of the plants featured do not need supplemental watering, once established. Almost all of the plants showcased are extremely low water intensive.  During the model grand opening, the Education Garden will be open for self-guided tours.


 

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Model 1
Designated a Certified Wildlife Habitat landscape area, with flowering plants suited to attracting birds, bees and butterflies, this garden is for animal lovers. In addition to groupings of red fountain grass and a bright orange background of lion’s tail, the yard has a bird bath and feeders. The yard also showcases bougainvillea, flowering lantana, pink muhly, rockrose and corkscrew willow trees. Appealing also to the executive, the yard has a putting green featuring artificial turf. A low seat wall allows spectating for both the nature lover and the golf enthusiast.

Model 2
The organic gardener would feel right at home in this back yard, where edible plants flourish and a small compost bin is installed. Three Valencia orange trees are surrounded by rosemary, lavender and thyme. Small raised planters feature ornamental cabbage, pepper plants, basil and sage.

Model 3
The most drought tolerant yard in the Rockrose Education Garden, this back yard is predominantly a succulent garden with a dry river rock streambed. Showing reuse of nature’s resources, the streambed will collect rainwater and allow it to permeate back into the soil. A rain barrel also will be shown. For those who shy away from succulent gardens, thinking they are boring, this one is sure to surprise with a rainbow of colors and variation of textures. Flowing shrubs will include flap jacks and “big pink hens and chicks.” Agave, aloe and Mexican bush sage also will be featured. 

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