The overall goal, Przygoda-Montgomery says, was to create a landscape that encouraged outdoor living, felt cool and inviting in the desert climate, and made the most of the site—a sloped lot with stunning views of the Tucson skyline.
Hiding in plain sight in downtown Phoenix, the Japanese Friendship Garden often comes as a beautiful surprise to those unaware of this joint project between the City of Phoenix and our sister city, Himeji, Japan.
Their fruit is tasty, their leaves provide lush greenery for your landscape, and the plants are well-adapted to the harsh conditions of the Phoenix metropolitan area.