Harmony in the Garden Blog

Category: Lawn-Free Gardens

Designing a garden for Sunset magazine. No pressure!

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

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The Water-Saving Garden book party and giveaway

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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A luscious, lawn-free rock garden in Denver

Don’t you love the feeling you get when pulling up to someone’s home for the very first time, and the moment you see their garden you

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Replacing a lawn with a garden – Part 3

Here we are at the end of May and I’m happy to share with you the final phase of my front garden re-do! As you

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Replacing a lawn with a garden – Part 2

Phew – I’ve been busy! As promised a few weeks ago, here’s the next phase of my front lawn-removal project. After deciding on the materials

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Replacing a lawn with a garden – Part 1

It’s a new year and with it comes the oh-so-familiar new year’s resolutions. And while I rarely keep the ones I make, this is a resolution that’s long overdue

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Shades of Gray in a No-Lawn Front Garden

I’m thrilled to announce that one of the gardens I designed for a client is featured in this month’s Sunset magazine. In today’s post, I

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Lawn Gone! Book Party, Review and Giveaways

To celebrate the release of Pam Penick’s new book, Lawn Gone! Low-Maintenance, Sustainable, Attractive Alternatives for Your Yard, you’re all invited to attend her Lawn

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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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