Monthly Archives: July 2019

revisiting the class of July 2014; (where are they now?)

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Denise

I love massing one kind of echeveria in pots and letting them multiply like crazy. Echeveria lilacina has completely filled in at the base of the shaving brush tree, Pseudobombax ellipticum. One E. liliacina in bloom is a novelty; over … Continue reading →

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formal wear for the summer garden

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Denise

I toured this garden designed by Judy Horton back in May as part of the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days for Los Angeles and recently uncovered just a few photos, not really enough for a proper blog post as far as … Continue reading →

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occasional daily weather report; got shade?

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Denise

Cooler with some moisture: I haven’t done an ODWR in quite a while, but today inspired me to file a report. The pavement was wet this morning. Wet I tell you! Enough drops were falling to drum some spare syncopation … Continue reading →

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Yucca rostrata goes with everything

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Denise

Just something I’ve observed about Yucca rostrata. Whether it’s MCM, Spanish Revival, Craftsman bungalow, Streamline Moderne, you can’t go wrong with this yucca, native to Texas and Mexico. Seen here standing tall amid a privacy buffer of crassula and foxtail … Continue reading →

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hungry eyes, busy hands; Colorado garden of Dan Johnson & Tony Miles

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Denise

“The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom…You never know what is enough until you know what is more than enough.” — William Blake What I really enjoyed about one of the gardens I visited recently in Colorado … Continue reading →

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parachuting in on the airplantman

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Denise

I asked Josh Rosen if Mitch could pay him a visit with his camera to see what he’s been up to, which turns out to be quite a lot.  The landscape architect, aka airplantman, is moving away from full-time landscape … Continue reading →

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bloom day July 2019; what’s new

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Denise

The blooming backdrop to July in my coastal zone 10 garden, the background fizz abuzz with winged creatures, continues to include grevilleas, horned poppies, flowering tobacco, Salvia chiapensis, Verbena bonariensis, little erodiums, and I’ve been adding a few odds and … Continue reading →

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friday clippings 7/12/19; shapes of things

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Denise

With this July being the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, it’s been nonstop space coverage here at home. I doze off and on, but Marty is absolutely rapt, so I can always quiz him afterwards on what I missed. … Continue reading →

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sharing the view; driveby gardens with kangaroo paws

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Denise

Okay, I admit I’m chasing the goal of 10,000 steps a day. Chasing it all over my hometown. And it’s amazing how familiar streets by car can turn up all sorts of unfamiliar scenes by foot. So this is technically … Continue reading →

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a quick visit with garden designer Kelly Kilpatrick of Floradora Garden Design

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Denise

Mitch’s note to me: These are the images from Kelly’s house call — she’s such a delight — thank you for producing this! I was super early and drove by her place on my way to Market Hall for coffee … Continue reading →

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