Pumice versus Perlite – Q & A
Let me introduce you to the dynamic brother/sister team, Lexi and Austin Petelski, who own General Pumice Products. These young and dynamic gardeners own two California
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Category: Succulents
Mixing flowers with succulents in Debra Lee Baldwin’s garden
There’s no doubt about it, Debra Lee Baldwin certainly knows her succulents. But while visiting her Escondido, CA garden again a few months ago, I
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My impromptu succulent cutting tower
Last month I dismantled one of my favorite garden beds so we could finally finish painting the house. A year ago we had our house
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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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Pasadena’s Arlington Garden
While driving around Pasadena early the other morning, I had a few hours to spare before the Huntington Gardens opened.
Imagine my surprise
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Lecia Davis’s Laguna Beach Garden
Have you ever toured a garden, when the moment you stepped through the front gate you were instantly transported to another time and place? That
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Really? Anyone can be an artist?
Last month I visited the beautiful garden of Debra Lee Baldwin, and while inside her home I couldn’t help sneaking a photo of her charming
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Debra Lee Baldwin’s Succulent Garden
A few weeks ago I was a lucky, lucky girl and was given a tour of Debra Lee Baldwin’s garden. And what a garden it
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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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Opposites Attract in the garden
I love all gardens. I don’t think there’s a single style that I don’t appreciate. And that’s part of the charm of gardeners –
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Cottage Gardens in Petaluma – Garden Up’s next stop!
If you love clematis, edibles, succulents and everything in between then Cottage Gardens of Petaluma is nursery you MUST visit! Many already know this nursery
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The Tanners’ Eye-Candy Containers
Hands-down, the most incredible containers I’ve ever seen are those created by Freeland and Sabrina Tanner. I’m honored to call this landscape design dream team good friends
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