Month: July 2020

Succulent People of the San Diego Botanic Garden san diego botanic garden succulent people

Succulent People of the San Diego Botanic Garden

While spending the day at the San Diego Botanic Garden, my favorite moment was walking around the corner and discovering I was in the middle of a party with life-sized Succulent People. Pat Hammer (who was also the Botanic Garden’s Director of Operations,) is the genius behind these incredible works of art.  She even made […]

A Magnificent Monochromatic Garden

A Magnificent Monochromatic Garden

Welcome to Lani Freymiller’s magnificent monochromatic garden! What’s a monochromatic garden?  It’s one that uses a very limited color palette. I’ve noticed that gardeners are often reluctant to try their hand at creating a monochromatic garden for fear of it looking a tad uninspiring.  Which is understandable, as it can be a tad tricky to […]