Monthly Archives: March 2019

Nigel Dunnett’s Low-Input, High-Impact Landscapes

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Denise

(Nigel Dunnett passed away in late April 2026. Updating this post on the visit he made to speak at the Huntington in 2019. Too young, such a loss.) A few days before he was scheduled to speak at the Huntington … Continue reading →

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echiums, blue spikes for dry gardens

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Denise

At the Huntington earlier in the week… Echiums getting the formal treatment. Formal, informal, echiums never hit a false note. They’re some of the wildest, spikiest blues around. Sometimes shading into violet, with other species spiking in white, red. Many … Continue reading →

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garden notes 3/20/19

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Denise

Yesterday I removed the diseased carcass of Agave ovatifolia ‘Frosty Blue’ which lived its brief but spectacular life – until this rainy winter – under the acacia tree in the far southeast corner. You’d think having to battle for resources … Continue reading →

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Digital Nature 2019

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Denise

(More from MB Maher, far-flung AGO correspondent. Winter storms, family stuff, a host of things kept me from attending Natural Discourse‘s Digital Nature 2019 at the LA Arboretum this past February. So I’ve been pumping Mitch, who has worked with … Continue reading →

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upcoming dates

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Denise

This is what’s on my radar this spring. I’m also going to include these dates in “Dates to Remember” under the masthead for ease of reference and will be updating throughout the spring and summer. Let me know if there’s … Continue reading →

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miscellany from the Modernism Week Garden Tour 2019

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Denise

On the recent Palm Springs Modernism Week self-guided garden tour, it was impossible to confine one’s attention to houses solely on the tour, so I’m including some other swivel-headed discoveries. No, I didn’t find #thatpinkdoor, but there were plenty of … Continue reading →

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