Maria Wall’s Garden

 When the 12 other garden club members and I arrived at Maria’s garden, the first thing she did was give each of us a hug and make sure we felt welcome. The next thing she did was point out how the garden is OK (biggest understatement of all time), but their main focus is community service. I don’t know what community service Maria has done, but I can’t imagine there is any better service than to share such a magical place with others.

This sums up Maria's garden.

 If I wanted to visit God, and the churches were closed, Maria’s garden would be the next best thing. I’m sure the bible study groups she’s hosted would agree. The combination of cool green moss, lush plantings and numerous water features make such a peaceful setting.

What puts the garden over the top is how Maria collected driftwood from the river, and used it in such artful and imaginative ways. She made arbors, fences and several little structures. My favorite is the meditation room; you are enclosed in a dome of driftwood.

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If I tried to make something like this, it would look like a pile of sticks, but Maria made a piece of art.

I really admire Maria's "go with the flow" attitude. She doesn’t worry if a tree is blown over in a strong storm; she plants ferns in the rotting trunk and turns it into an interesting feature.

Maria said I can use this picture in my article on focal points.

My pictures do not come close to conveying the sense of peace in this place or the spirit of this remarkable woman, both of which you feel when you are in this amazing garden.

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4 Responses to Maria Wall’s Garden

  1. Maria Wall(for real) says:

    What a beautiful place. I too live with a hillside garden. What a beautiful place you’ve created Maria.

  2. Mary Lee Fletcher says:

    I love Maria’s Garden and Maria… I visited one time with the shoals Master Gardeners and when you mentioned if you wanted to visit God.. where she had a song book open.. I started to quietly sing the words but Maria heard me and then encouraged Louder!!! She was also one of my favorite customers to help with purchasing her plants.. she is VERY picky about what she buys to put in her garden… she is one thing I miss most about Alabama.

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