Danger in the garden – The Formidable Four
There’s something alluring about beautiful plants that have a bite to them. While I don’t go out of my way to design gardens that will
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The grasses at Cornerstone Gardens
Sonoma’s Cornerstone Gardens is one of my very favorite public gardens to visit any time of year. In my opinion, though, the fall is the
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Knock-out Kniphofias
Kniphopfias (aka: Red Hot Poker or Torch Lily) are one of my favorite flowers that add vertical interest to the garden. Seeing their snake-like stalks
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A low-water, high-style succulent garden in San Diego
I don’t think I’ve ever been as rude to another designer as I was when I saw this garden. A few weeks ago I visited
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Think vertically when designing side yards
One of my favorite chapters in my first book Garden Up!, tackles a common problem many gardeners face – what to do with those narrow side yards?
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Phormium flowers
This year my ‘Sea Jade’ phormium surprised me by sending up several towering stalks of flowers. ‘Sea Jade’ has gorgeous olive green foliage with a
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Creating a no-lawn front garden
After designing gardens for over 20 years, I’ve noticed more and more people want to replace their little-used front lawn with an environmentally friendly garden.
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