
Designing a Hellstrip
Designing a hellstrip is often an afterthought, something considered once the rest of the garden is complete, which is such a shame! When visually connected
Designing a hellstrip is often an afterthought, something considered once the rest of the garden is complete, which is such a shame! When visually connected
Over the years, more and more people have asked me for help with replacing a pool with a garden. Maybe it’s because of California’s
I’ve been designing with ornamental grasses for decades and consider them an indispensable staple not only in my own garden but in those I design.
Over the past several years, I’ve written a lot about creating a lawn-free garden. I’ve talked about everything from the nitty -gritty details of removing
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
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
Since we’re all house-bound, thanks to Covid, I thought you might enjoy this before-and-after transformation of my ‘Rain Garden.’ Even though many plants are still
Happy New Year, Everyone! Being the first day of a new year (of a new decade, no less!), I feel it’s the perfect time to
I’ve spent the past two years working in my new garden. And by working, I mean killing myself trying to fix one awkward space after
At one time or another, most of us have said ‘gardening is therapy,’ right? But seeing an actual therapeutic garden work its magic right in
A few weeks ago, Johanna Silver (Sunset Magazine’s Garden Editor) reached out and asked if I would be interested in designing a garden for a
I’m thrilled to be invited to help celebrate the release of Pam Penick’s second book, The Water Saving Garden, with a party that you’re all
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