Category Archives: garden ornament

visit to Sculptura Botanica part 2

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Denise

what: in-situ installation showcasing botanical-themed ceramic work of Dustin Gimbel where: Sherman Library & Gardens when: May 15 through September 15, 2020 lunch and lecture: June 26, 2020, 11:30 a.m. and tour of the exhibit by Dustin Gimbel other venues: … Continue reading →

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clippings, holiday edition 12/11/19

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Denise

The brick-red thunbergia vine that I was training up to the roof eaves was blown off its fishing line support during a Santa Ana wind event and collapsed on itself, losing about 4 feet of height in the bargain. With … Continue reading →

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the Nino garden gnome

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Denise

You either embrace kitsch or you don’t (i.e. run away screaming). Or, in the case of Rome-based Plato Designs, you turn kitsch on its red-hooded head and recast it in cubist contours. “Garden gnomes: love them or hate them, there … Continue reading →

Posted in design, garden ornament | Tagged garden gnomes, Nino garden gnome, Plato Designs | 2 Comments

scenes from the popup (big thank you!)

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Denise

photos by MB Maher Here’s a look at the tables as they were first set up, before the sale. Dustin Gimbel’s footed “log” pots were a big hit and sold out. (Luckily, you can find the “Gimbel Marbelized Trunk Planter” … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, artists, commerce, design, garden ornament, MB Maher, photography, plant nurseries, plant sales, pop-up, pots and containers, shop talk, succulents | Tagged Albuca spiralis, ceramics, Dustin Gimbel Designs, Eric Trine, Grigsby Cactus Gardens, Hazel Jewelry, Heal the Bay, Kevin Sheby Half Light Bindery, Phylica pubescens, Potted gifts for the garden, Rhipsalis crispata, River LA, Surfrider Foundation, Theodore Payne Foundation, Urban Americana, Wilder California | 7 Comments

Potted’s Eternal Gratitude Sale – last weekend

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Denise

There it is, behind that gauzy curtain of Acacia iteaphylla. Potted’s City Planter, pretty much untouched since first planted. I really should trim back those lanky succulents, but overall I’m amazed at how unblemished and pristine the City Planter remains … Continue reading →

Posted in design, garden ornament, plant nurseries, plant sales, pots and containers | Tagged Euphorbia tirucalli, Palm Springs Modernism Week 2018, Potted For Outdoor Living | 2 Comments

autumn garden triage

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Denise

I spent most of October traveling, intermittently home just long enough to sweep up piles of ash and note that the customary accumulation of a summer’s worth of city grime on leaves had been augmented by heavy particulates from local … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, garden ornament, garden travel, garden visit, journal, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Aloe camperi, Dichondra sericea, Echeveria purpusorum, Euphorbia stygiana, Grevillea 'King's Fire', Grevillea 'King's Rainbow', Lephechinia fragrans 'El Tigre', Lobelia fistulosa, Phyllica pubescens, Senecio palmeri | 10 Comments

postcards from Santa Barbara gardens

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Denise

Ever since the area became accessible by car and rail in the early part of the 20th century, it has been a favored location for estates and marvelous gardens, among them El Fureidis, Val Verde, and Lotusland. — The Lightest … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, climate, garden ornament, garden travel, pots and containers | Tagged "A Genius for Place: American Landscapes of the Country Place Era", American Country Place Era, Austin Val Verde, Casa del Herrero, Dichorisandra thyrsiflora, Isabelle Greene, Jeff Chemnick, Lockwood de Forest, Lotusland, mediterranean climate, Mediterranean Garden Society, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden | 6 Comments

discovering The Potting Shed on a Lark at Sourced Collective

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Denise

There’s retail that does vintage and architectural finds well, and there’s retail that does plants well. Haven’t you wished somebody with a passion for both would combine them under one roof? I know I have. Consider it handled by The … Continue reading →

Posted in artists, commerce, cut flowers, design, edibles, garden ornament, MB Maher, photography, plant nurseries, shop talk | Tagged Jack Carlisle, Laguna Beach, Lark Artisan Market, Lisa Gutierrez-Martinez, Luis Sardinas, Michelle Mercado, Sourced Collective, The Potting Shed by Carlisle | 9 Comments

Rancho Reubidoux up close

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Denise

Continuing the documentation of Rancho Reubidoux now that Reuben and Paul are moving on from their widely loved home and garden, as promised, here’s a companion piece to the previous post, a parting look at how Reuben styles the sitting … Continue reading →

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the light is left on at Rancho Reubidoux

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Denise

I’ve been dreading completing this post, but since Reuben and Paul have officially decamped from their house and garden at Rancho Reubidoux as of last week and moved into their new home, it’s time to unpack these last images and … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, artists, climate, design, garden ornament, garden visit, MB Maher, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Rancho Reubidoux | 9 Comments