At dusk, Richard Holden and Sandra Moll switch on the lights in their San Jose backyard, instantly transforming the tranquil garden into paradise.Chinese lanterns stuffed with sparkling white lights dangle from arbo
I might have been a goldfish in a glass bowl for all the privacy I got. ? SakiSaki (Hector Hugh Munro) wrote those words in 1904 in his book Reginald, but they hit home with considerable force in 2001.Growing popula
If the garden behind Ann and Sandy Blanchards sleek, contemporary home has a theme, it might be called circles and bubbles. A circular lawn framed with a bold poured-concrete strip lies in the center of the backyard
Rocky Mountain states: Unthirsty color in Denver
Showy plants need not be thirsty plants. That point is made beautifully by the Roads Watersmart Garden within Denver Botanic Gardens. Despite its sunny exposure, last year the border needed watering only seven times
Rustic trellis made from rebar
Bare garage walls fronted by skinny planting strips cry out for greenery. In such situations, vines are the answer. But instead of supporting them with a conventional wood trellis, consider rebar. Landscape architec
A pond turns a patio into a desert oasis
With its soothing dark walls and shady mesquite trees, the enclosed patio shown here would be a pleasant spot even without water. But the addition of a water lily-filled pond turns the space into a genuine oasis.La
When Craig Pearson was designing a Phoenix garden, he wanted to screen out views of a neighboring house. But rather than using a solid wall or dense hedges, he altered the perspective by devising a more immediate fo
A single tree growing in a large, handsome container adds a significant grace note to any garden. Carefully placed, it can become a sculptural focal point. It can define an entry or an outdoor living area--or screen
Garden writer Pat Welsh is bringing back the old Southern California tradition of embellishing walls with Mexican river rock and whimsical objects. Her planter, pictured here, is decorated with old tools, craft proj
Garden decoration: Bellevue, WashingtonPicture this: Youre hiking through a forest when you come upon an isolated natural hot spring surrounded by boulders and lush greenery. You step in, letting the hot water envel
Four years ago, this garden in Venice, California, was a funky 1970s backyard with brick paving, flimsy lattice-style wood fencing, and a redwood deck littered with knickknacks. Then Daniela Rechtszaid, a designer,
When Susan Skinner and Bob Heisterberg planned their dream house on the western slope of the Sonoma Valley, they wanted it to resemble a walled village in Italy, with different levels and rooflines, a front courtyar
Keeping living Christmas trees healthy
INDOORS Keep the tree in its original nursery container at least for the first Christmas. You dont want to add the shock of transplanting to the stress of its indoor stay.Display the tree indoors for no longer than
Paradise Valley, Arizona: Desert oasis
As clean and crisp as a Philip Glass composition, the Sales familys minimalist garden designed by Greg Trutza is in complete harmony with its surroundings.From the angular, 90-foot lap pool accented by octopus agave
Boulder Creek, California: Wildlife sanctuary
Birds and chipmunks feel right at home in this miniature oasis amid the dry chaparral of the Santa Cruz Mountains. A natural-looking pond surrounded by granite boulders, a low wall, and pockets of native and Mediter
Its spring. Time and inspiration have blown away like seeds on a dandelion. You look out wistfully at your empty, nondescript deck. Dinner guests are due in an hour. If only you could snap your fingers and a garden
Mild days and chilly nights make fall a special time of year in Northern California gardens. Thats when the foliage of many trees, shrubs, and vines starts to turn brilliant shades such as port, cherry red, and bonf
Choice bamboosWhen it comes to plants with impact, bamboos have no equal. They can grow 4 feet in one day, screen from view a neighbors looming two-story house within a few years, or transform a traditional backyard
What would be the ideal garden for empty nesters or a young couple in their first home? An area for entertaining and a personal retreat for rejuvenation would top the list, so this plan reserves room for both. The
Dichondra, a ground cover often used outdoors between pavers, fills two of these 4-inch-square terra-cotta pots; wheatgrass fills the middle container.We used four dichondra plants from sixpacks in each of the two e
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