Category Archives: Installations

       

 

Below is a photo taken of a wooden deck planter I filled with colorful annuals and perennials for the Burtons in Scotts Valley, CA.  I used Snapdragons, Marigolds, Linaria, Petunias, and a purple leafed Potato vine  in the middle.

Dennis lives in Capitola in a pocket of clay so we amended the clay with gypsum and compost before we planted to help break up the clay. He wanted a drought tolerant yard with no automated irrigation, he prefered to hand water infrequently. This was fine because the clay was very nutrient rich and wouldContinue reading “Dennis’s front yard (Capitola, CA)”

This space was lightly dappled by live oaks on a steep hillside. I used a mix of shade and sun tolerant plants that would also be drought tolerant once established in the hill. I tried to use as many plants with colored foliage and interesting textures to provide interest year round. I used Heuchera, Loropetalum,Continue reading “Bernie’s front yard (Santa Cruz, CA)”

 

This was a challenging job because of the half sun/ half shade split during the day. I had to choose plants that could accommodate this sun/shade environment while also being deer resistant, frost resistant and of coarse attractive! I used Heuchera, Aquilegia, Bergenia, Acorus, Nandina, Campanula, Lamium, Bloodgood Maple and much more!