Planting Strips
Truckee, California
 

      


      
At first sight,
      these cast-iron enclosures (above, below) along Truckee's main
      street resemble the Victorian fences found in the old cemetery
      at nearby Virginia City. The fences have an obvious function
      in this heavily traveled streetscape, protecting a lush planting
      of perennials from foot traffic.


      
Because Truckee
      is snowbound in the winter, there is little need or purpose for
      evergreen shrubs in this design - though evergreens are a good
      idea in most perennial plantings where winter interest and ground
      cover is needed.

      


      
 Clumps
      of mountain mahogany and Douglas maple grow in many of the raised
      brick planters in Truckee, providing welcome shade in the brilliant
      mountain summers, and an excellent sense of enclosure for pedestrians.

      
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