Tag Archives: lawn substitutes

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

Carex pansa

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Denise

“Somewhere out there in nature, he reasoned, there had to be a grass…that would be naturally low-growing, drought-tolerant, evergreen, and trampleable: a natural lawn grass.” – The New Yorker, August 19, 1996, “The Grassman.” Carex pansa, the California meadow sedge, … Continue reading →

Posted in design, garden visit, science, shop talk | Tagged California meadow sedge, Carex pansa, John Greenlee, lawn substitutes, Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase, The New Yorker 8/19/96 "The Grassman", Wade Graham | 5 Comments