This modern stucco house was beautiful if you were able to see past the horrible landscaping. It had no curb appeal when the owners and I looked at it in July. We were ready to go with garden renovations.
After a preliminary design, our plan evolved to […]
Kevin and I have gotten to know different parts of the country by following our children to summer camp in their youth, and graduate schools in their adulthood. In October, we went to Golden, Colorado where my son is pursuing his Masters in Hydrogeology at the Colorado School of Mines.
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Aconitum is a bright blue perennial that stands up on its own for great late fall color. It is highly poisonous but otherwise has no down side. My dogs stay away from it – but it is not so good if you have a leaf-eating youngster or pet.
These features show up other times of year but seem more striking as landscapes are stripped of leaves and flowers.
Pyracantha- This picture shows one which we have espaliered correctly, so it doesn’t take over or fall off the wall.
Viburnum– You might mistake this for a […]
When this long time friend told me he had a project for me, I never suspected it would interweave so many practical and artistic components simultaneously. He had recovered beautifully from 2 knee replacements, but he and his wife both thought it would be prudent […]
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