Tag Archives: Leucadendron argenteum

new entry gardens at the Huntington; form, color, texture & time

On the 14th of this month I attended a lecture by Huntington Botanical Gardens head gardener Seth Baker entitled “The 4D Garden; Landscape Design Using Form, Color, Texture, and Time.” If I understood correctly, it was his first such public … Continue reading

Posted in design | Tagged , , , , | 9 Comments

notes on some spring plant sales

Is that a water pistol in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? I’ve been hearing from friends in the retail nursery business that the new water restrictions have them very worried. Indeed, I’ve been told retail … Continue reading

Posted in Bulbs, climate, design, garden travel, journal, pots and containers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Cross-Pollination July 2013

Garden designer Dustin Gimbel hosted another of those fabulous mid-summer rave-ups that he calls “Cross-Pollination” at his home and garden, where “hikers, nursery professionals, beekeepers, home brewers, crazy plant people, artists, architects and designers” gather for food and conversation, slipping … Continue reading

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, artists, garden ornament, garden visit, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments