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Going native: invite wildlife into your garden with a profusion of Western plants chosen for their blooms and berries
PLANT NATIVES, and birds will follow. That's what Mary and Joe Bochiechio found when they installed their garden in San Marcos. The couple, once...
Sunset, 11/01/07 by Debra Lee Baldwin · More from publication -
Blazing bougainvilleas: these versatile garden showstoppers come in a range of vivid hues with a multitude of uses in the landscape. Here are our favorite varieties, from spreaders to shrubs, plus ways to display them in pots and beds
A BOUGAINVILLEA in full bloom is the peacock of the plant world, impossible to ignore. Masses of papery, petal-like bracts (which surround tiny,...
Sunset, 06/01/07 by Debra Lee Baldwin · More from publication -
Dressed pots
Covered in a mosaic of pebbles, marbles, and broken tiles in complementary colors, the pots in Cynthia Bolin's San Diego garden are as interesting...
Sunset, 08/01/05 by Debra Lee Baldwin · More from publication -
Croquet, anyone?
In summer, Norm and Lynn Ginsburg's Encinitas backyard resonates with birdsong, the clink of ice cubes in tall glasses of lemonade, and the gentle...
Sunset, 07/01/05 by Debra Lee Baldwin · More from publication -
Sea bed: re-create the look of an ocean reef with succulent plants
Imagine diving into the cool waters of a cove somewhere along the Pacific Coast, then peering through your diver's mask at the undersea life...
Sunset, 07/01/05 by Debra Lee Baldwin · More from publication -
Stack a bed: low flagstone walls are simple to build
Inspired by stone walls she saw at England's famous Chelsea Flower Show, Marilyn Herlihy Dronenburg of Fallbrook, California, dry-stacked...
Sunset, 05/01/04 by Debra Lee Baldwin · More from publication -
Vertical gardens: how to decorate and disguise backyard walls
If your garden has a boring wall, think of it as an opportunity to extend your outdoor space. Enhanced with vines, colorful plants, and decorative...
Sunset, 04/01/04 by Debra Lee Baldwin · More from publication -
Going green - North California Guide - Brief Article
Some of the easiest plants you can grow in pots are evergreen. For the trio pictured above, garden designer Brenda Gousha chose compact,...
Sunset, 02/01/04 by Debra Lee Baldwin · More from publication -
Girl power: an all-female gardening team shares secrets for keeping plantings beautiful year-round - Garden and Outdoor Living
Sisters Brenda Gousha and Barbara McFadden founded their landscaping business six years ago with the mission to create and maintain flower gardens...
Sunset, 11/01/03 by Debra Lee Baldwin · More from publication -
Serape colors in a water-wise garden - Garden: Northern California Guide - flower gardening - Brief Article
For anyone who took a childhood field trip to California missions, flowers in the colors of a Mexican serape--such as red bougainvillea, yellow...
Sunset, 06/01/03 by Debra Lee Baldwin · More from publication
