I’m not “expecting” though designing & installing a garden is a birth of sorts. I just returned from Los Angeles and wrapping up phase 3 of my parents’ gardens. This time we tackled the final frontier: the beds on either side of the driveway and a small side courtyard. Near the driveway, we wanted a [...]
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8 months on…
Posted in drought tolerant gardening, garden design, ornamental grasses, tagged Agave ovatifolia 'Frosty Blue', Chondropetalum elephantinum, Seseleria autumnalis, Verbena lilacina 'De La Mina' on 2012/03/30 | Leave a Comment »
not so dry garden…
Posted in garden design, ornamental grasses, tagged drought tolerant gardening, Palos Verdes, replacing lawn on 2010/12/31 | Leave a Comment »
Pounding rain greeted us in Los Angeles this year – even stranger since we left sunny skies in Seattle. Same thing when we flew out – a monsoon in LA…sun in Seattle. Bizarre. Record rainfall in Southern California has wreaked havoc, however the dry garden I designed over the summer is doing very well – [...]
authenticity
Posted in garden design, ornamental grasses, tagged bainbridge island on 2010/09/20 | Leave a Comment »
Much of my work is on Bainbridge Island – a small island just off Seattle with rolling hills, open meadows, grassy beaches and forests. I am fortunate to work in such a beautiful environment and each project offers a unique setting. A rural feel prevails, whether a forested or open site. In an urban setting, almost anything goes with the city as backdrop, [...]
a few of my favorite things: part 1 – grasses
Posted in garden design, ornamental grasses, tagged Acorus gramineus 'Ogon', Anemanthele lessoniana, Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldtau', Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue', Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola', Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio', Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light', Molinia caerulea 'Variegata', ornamental grasses on 2010/01/06 | 1 Comment »
Like many gardeners, I am a plantaholic. While I try to plan before I buy, I am not always immune to the charms of plants. Sometimes fall prey to the outstanding beauty or unique nature of a certain plant then work to find a home in my garden. In fact, I have been guilty of completely redoing an entire bed to [...]
