Tag Archives: Los Angeles Times

selections from Mar Vista’s Green Garden Showcase

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Denise

A quick look back at one of the gardens on the Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase last Saturday, which was a huge tour, with over 80 houses participating. Careful logistical preparation is required, researching and winnowing through descriptions online, mapping … Continue reading →

Posted in design, garden ornament, garden visit, MB Maher | Tagged Acacia podalyriifolia, Annie's Annuals & Perennials, Daniel Rhodes, Hidcote, Italian gardens, Katherine Spitz, Los Angeles Times, Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase, Pittosporum tobira 'Wheeler's Dwarf' | 2 Comments

L.A. Lawn

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Denise

Emily Green, in the September 9, 2011, edition of The Los Angeles Times, discusses many of the hidden costs related to keepings lawns, including the health risks to those often hired to maintain them in Southern California, in her piece … Continue reading →

Posted in design | Tagged Emily Green Chance of Rain, lawn replacement, Los Angeles Times | 4 Comments

A Smausian Water Garden

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Denise

Looking into the future of newspapers, there’s nothing but thick fog concealing possible total shipwreck. Looking to the past can seem like a golden age, especially for garden writers. In Los Angeles, we’re lucky to have the amazing Emily Green … Continue reading →

Posted in design, garden visit | Tagged 52 Weeks in the California Garden, Emily Green, Los Angeles Times, Robert Smaus, Rockrose, water gardens | 7 Comments