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Moorten Botanical Garden Visit
As I was saying in my last blog, public gardens can show off special plant collections. For curiosity seekers and sheer whimsy, check out Moorten Botanical Garden. It is often called a cactarium, a new name which the creators coined in 1938. I never miss…
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Public Gardens: Auburn Armed Forces and Community Garden
To have a creative life, I learned early on that one must “fill the well” with visual images. One of my favorite ways to do this is by going to public gardens. Any time I go to a new city, I make it a point…
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Putting green transforms El Dorado Hills yard
Putting green transforms El Dorado Hills yard
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Sun City Lincoln Hills Garden Tour 4/24/25
We hope you’ll come to the Sun City Lincoln Hills Garden Tour on Thursday, 4/24/25 from 10:00 to 2:00. We’ll be there to show you the front and back yard of this home’s landscape which we designed to be drought tolerant and to attract birds,…
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Transform your front yard with a stunning curved stamped concrete walkway
Transform your front yard with a stunning curved stamped concrete walkway and stairway. Note how this renovation enhances curb appeal and creates a natural flow to the front door. Moving the stairway to the center (it was right next to the driveway) also brings balance…
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Provide Meaning in a Side Yard through Artwork
In this blog I discuss how using sculpture/ artwork in a side yard can provide meaning. I also describe how I use writing brainstorming as a technique to uncover the meanings and considerations for a project. Providing meaning is one of the goals of landscape…