Drab to Fab – My Front Entry Garden Makeover
When designing the front entrance of a client’s new garden, I know I’ve succeeded in creating something special when: 1. I spy someone walking down
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Category: Drought Tolerant Gardens
Four Seasons of Salvias: How I Created Year-Round Color in My Garden
Yes, you read that right – I enjoy four seasons of salvias in my garden, with blooms stretching from early spring through fall and even
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Transforming a Sloping Front Garden
Transforming a sloping front garden is tricky for a variety of reasons: poor drainage and water run-off, soil erosion, and difficulty in maneuvering around, just
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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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Plants for Corners, Cracks, and Crevices: How to Plant Small Garden Spaces
Stachys (Lamb’s Ear’ and succulents When designing gardens, I never forget to focus on what I call the 4 C’s: corners, cracks, crannies, and crevices.
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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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Gardening Under Oaks: Choosing the Best Plants for Dry Shade
Gardening under oak trees and learning to love dry-shade plants go hand-in-hand. Sensitive to summer irrigation, fertilizers, and root disturbance means creating a garden near
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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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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: Varieties That Shine Year-Round
Lavenders for all four seasons? Yes! (Though winter-blooming varieties are best suited to milder climates.) After designing gardens for over 25 years, I can confidently
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