
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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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