Tag Archives: courtyards

beyond the lawn; notes on 2016 LA Garden Conservancy Open Days

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Denise

Since the 5/7/16 tour, Gov. Jerry Brown surprised us all by announcing that mandatory water restrictions are now suspended except for agriculture. Water use policies will revert back to the local level. So pat yourself on the back for enduring … Continue reading →

Posted in climate, design, driveby gardens, garden travel, garden visit, pots and containers | Tagged California drought, courtyards, Garden Conservancy Open Days Los Angeles, Nancy Goslee Power, Power of Gardens, walled gardens | 7 Comments

Pepper Tree courtyard

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Denise

Spotted locally around dusk, a front-house courtyard with Pepper Tree (Schinus molle), stone paving “grouted” with Dymondia margaretae. Planting includes euphorbias, agaves, phormiums (or dianella) a small Cercis ‘Forest Pansy,’ and purple irises in bloom near the side gate. There … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, design, driveby gardens, pots and containers | Tagged Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy', courtyards, Dymondia margaretae, lawn substitutes, Schinus molle | 8 Comments

a Greene & Greene rebirth and other tour notes

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Denise

There was a small tour of five local historical homes on Sunday presented by Long Beach Heritage. The star of the tour from a rarity perspective was this Greene & Greene, one of only three here in Long Beach. Even … Continue reading →

Posted in design | Tagged Arts & Crafts architects Greene & Greene, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, courtyards, Green & Greene Reeve house, Huntington Library & Art Collections, Long Beach Heritage, patios, Port Orford cedar, Salvia canariensis, Salvia clevelandii, Spanish Revival | 6 Comments