The Gardens of Lake Park
After years of gardening on a modest suburban lot, Mary Lynn Cox, moved to a retirement community. She was surprised to learn that she need not have l…
Plants: Foliage plants, grasses, and succulents
Great Plant Picks for Container Gardens
Every garden, no matter how grand or petite, is made richer by a well-planned container, be it exuberant, elegant, eccentric, or edgy. With this intro…
New Entrance Garden at UC Botanical Garden: An Explosion of Arid Exotica
The new entry plantings at the UC Botanical Garden reflect the diversity of the garden while maintaining a cultural and aesthetic continuity with the …
A Garden in Eugene
When Buell and I moved into our new home in Eugene, Oregon, in August, 2002, we realized we were taking on a sizable challenge, despite our nearly ten…
An Undersea Garden
The underseas world of exotic coral reefs is a dazzling spectacle that has long fascinated divers and snorkelers. Shoals of bright fish weave among co…
Sculpting with Bamboo
Highlighting a recent garden tour in the Los Angeles area was an unscheduled stop at an eye-catching bamboo fence/sculpture. Edging the sidewalk in fr…
A New Garden for the Northern Central Valley
Sloshy, cold winters and dry, searing summers are not obstacles to gardening—they are an opportunity to grow something unique. That is one of the le…
A Mediterranean Courtyard in Santa Monica
Walled patios and courtyards are an indelible part of California’s history, introduced as a style by the Spanish missionaries in the late eighteenth century. The…
Gardens That Take Your Breath Away and Give It Back
Have you ever asked yourself “How *would I like visitors to feel when they come to my garden?” Let me adjust the emphasis in that simple question:…