Top Row (left to right): The Moorthys' home at 1322 Locust St. is the August 2020 Yard of the Month; The back porch at the Moorthy's home is adorned with beautiful flowerbeds, potted plants and hanging baskets. Bottom Row (L - R): The backyard pergola displays a pink rose bush and classical sculptures at the home at 1322 Locust St. in Alva; The outdoor sitting room in the lower backyard at the Moorthy home displays beautiful plants surrounded by white cast-iron furniture; Many beautiful plants surround the tranquil pond at the Moorthys' home.
The Alva Garden Council has chosen the Moorthy home located at 1322 Locust St. as the August Yard of the Month. Sudha, a plant expert, and her husband have lovingly created a lush, eye-appealing front lawn that lays out a welcoming entrance with various plantings as well as many potted floral arrangements on the porch and surroundings. They do not use pesticides in weed control, only organic materials.
Birdbaths centered on either side of the front porch grant eye appeal to the surprise lilies, Japanese euonymus shrubs and Knockout roses (white on the right and red on the left). Behind the birdbaths are Japanese blood grass, maiden grass and nandina shrubs.
Red petunias line one side of the front porch. Vinca and moneywort, also known as creeping Jenny, fill large, white, rectangular pots. Various pedestal pots contain alyssum, purple, pink, and white foxglove, baby's breath, calibrochia and daisies in various combinations. Nestled below one bird bath is a stone bunny, and an OU metal sign is in the corner.
The front lawn features a maple tree with begonias beneath it, and a large redbud tree sheltering caladium. Lining the driveway are crepe myrtle shrubs showcased in lavender, white, red and pink along with chyrsanthemums, blue plumbago and a spreading cedar groundcover.
We could not leave without a peek to the fabulous backyard: eyeing a red wrought-iron gate with an edible sweet potato in an attached planter, we were invited to tour Sudha's backyard wonder! A listing of the many plants in their backyard cannot do justice to their beauty, such as sage, purple phlox, edible sweet potato, blue veronica.
A ginkgo tree and balsam fir (from India), yellow black-eyed Susan, purple coneflower and anemone, among other perennials, fill the flowerbeds along the wooden fence.
Hosta, coral bells, boxwood shrubs, Kimberly ferns, Painter's Palette (a new hosta variety) are planted in the flowerbeds below the back porch.
The back porch has a full length shade for sun protection on one side with comfortable furniture for reading, relaxation or refreshments while soaking up nature's beauty. From a couch or chair, the sitter has a clear view of colorful perennial flowerbeds and multiple outdoor rooms, separated by wrought-iron gates and white cast-iron furniture.
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