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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Harmony in the Garden Blog
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 , which my husband lovingly calls my Foxtail Lily Frenzy (aka: eremurus ‘Oase’.) I’ve wanted to
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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-blooming plants for your garden!
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Lavenders for all four seasons
Lavenders for all four season? Yes (though maybe not for super cold climates – but read on…) Lavenders are one of my favorite low-water, low-maintenance
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Creating a Rain Garden – Before & After
It’s been pouring rain for days now, which is the perfect time to talk about creating a rain garden. Even though many plants are still
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Camellias for MONTHS of wow-factor blooms
While there aren’t any camellias that bloom non-stop from fall through spring, I know of an easy way to have months of wow-factor blooms as early
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