Creating Contrast in the garden
Creating contrast in the garden is such an important design principle, I thought it would be helpful to show the many different ways I accomplished
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Garden Inspiration Using Dead Trees & Branches
Today I’m sharing some inspiration using dead trees and branches. What do you do when a beloved tree gives up the ghost? Or when several
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Plants for the 4 C’s: Corners, Cracks, Crannies & Crevices
When designing gardens, I never forget to focus on what I call the 4 C’s: corners, cracks, crannies, and crevices. When looking at a garden,
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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
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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
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Gardening Under Oaks: Learning to Love Dry-Shade Plants
Gardening under oaks and learning to love dry-shade plants go hand-in-hand. Sensitive to summer irrigation, fertilizers, and root disturbance means creating a garden near an
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Fabulous Francoa – for the dry shade garden
Francoa ramosa is one of my favorite perennials for dry shade. I’ve had them grow equally happy in fairly deep shade to bright shade, requiring
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Ornamental Oxalis in the Garden
I LOVE ornamental oxalis in the garden! Before you all think I’ve lost my mind, I’m not talking about the horribly invasive oxalis weed that
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5 Ways to Design with Containers
I’ve yet to see a garden that doesn’t have at least a few planted containers included in its design. Whether artfully placed near the front
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Foxtail Lily Frenzy
I’d like to introduce you to my new obsession – Foxtail Lilies (eremurus ‘Oase’) I’ve wanted to write about these for months, ever since I
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A Side Yard Makeover – plus a HUGE giveaway!
Side yard makeovers are some of the most popular posts on my blog, and for good reason. (you can see why here and here)! First,
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Top 10 Deer-Resistant, Spring-Blooming Plants
I love a good Top 10 list, don’t you? Well, here’s one from me – my favorite Top 10 Deer Resistant Spring Plants for your
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