California garden

Despite the dry California climate, this bountiful cottage-style garden provides bridal bouquets and the most enchanting space to entertain.

A Palos Verdes, California, front yard and courtyard show how much beauty can be had in a low-water garden.

These water-wise plants grow effortlessly in droughty conditions and bloom in an array of colors—and best yet, they aren't all succulents.

See paths and plantings from the 2017 Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour

The post so so SO many of you have been asking for! A full plant guide of the each of the flora in my front yard. The collection includes a mix of California natives, a few Australian natives that thrive in our similar climate, but all with an emphasis on low water that are beautiful and mostly ever

Perennial or tender perennials that can bloom all year, especially in warm climates like California. Perfect for designing your own beautiful garden.

My main front yard inspiration by Rogerslandscapedesign.com Since I last told you about our spur of the moment front yard landscaping project last week, not much has happened. We have had some unpredictable patches of rain this last week which have kept the outdoor projects to a minimum. But we were able to plant a […]

The wonderful South Western architecture of this Albany home inspired this fun, drought tolerant garden. Once we removed the sixties style Juniper and Camelia the design for a new California dry garden came together with an assortment of our favorite plants from around the world. The Agave from Mexico, Aloe and Leucadendron from South Africa, and Aeonium from coastal Spain feel right at home here in the San Francisco Bay area.

The plants at your borders are the most visible part of the garden, Choose plants that attract attention by considering size, color, shape, texture and season of bloom.