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Category Archives: Beautiful Gardens
Huntington Library Botanical Garden Tour
There is always that one amazing garden with enough flora and fauna to keep us wondering where it all possibly could come from. Well-kept rows of hedges bordering roses or violets, fountains with cherubs and other mystical beings. Sweeping expanses of gorgeous flower fields and secret, hidden enclaves. The Huntington Library Botanical Garden affords its visitors endless sensory enjoyment as well as a crash course on a variety of plant-related topics. A 120-acre garden surrounding a research institution in Pasadena, California is where it all takes place.
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Lessons in Sustainable Gardening | San Diego Landscaping by The Yard Fairy
Lotusland, Santa Barbara Botanical Garden and Casa Nueva
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Posted in Beautiful Gardens, Garden Design, Low Water, Sustainability, Wildlife
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Day one of Pacific Horticultre Symposium – Gardening Under Mediterranean Skies VII: Lessons in Sustainable Gardening Wine Country Tour – Santa Ynez Valley
My first day at the Pacific Horticulture Symposium, Gardening Under Mediterranean Skies VII: Lessons in Sustainable Gardening, in Santa Barbara. We visited Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum followed by visits to two private gardens, and three vineyards - Buttonwood Farm,Alma Rosa Winery & Vineyards, and Lafond Winery. Saw some beautiful plants and gardens. Drank some great wines. Met some awesome people - Puck Erikson, Patrick Anderson, Barbara Paul, Pat Brodie and many others. Having lots of fun. Continue reading
San Diego Landscaping Resources
A few years ago I decided to put together a map of landscaping resources in San Diego county so that I could send clients out to take a look at plants or landscaping materials to help them with decisions. I recently updated it to add in a few more resources, so here’s the latest version:
View Landscape Suppliers and Ideas in a larger map
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Posted in Beautiful Gardens, Birds and Butterflies, Edible Gardening, Garden Design, Landscape Techniques, Low Water, Plant Choices, Sustainability
Style and Whimsy in the Edible Garden (Landscaping Video)
In the summer of 2010, The Yard Fairy was honored to be asked by the San Diego Horticulture Society to install their demonstration garden at the San Diego County Fair. Here is the video showing the building process and finished garden in all its beauty.
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Lose That Lawn – Landscaping How-To Video
These before and after photographs of a California friendly woodland style front yard setting went from same-old lawn and tree to raised planter areas and low water color. The latest set of pictures were taken two years after installation. What a wonderful transformation.
Christmas Day in the Garden (Landscaping Video)
I love my garden and I love to take photographs of beautiful plants, so when I got a new camera in 2009 I had to take it out for a spin. Here are some of the pictures.
