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A look in some of the most beautiful landscape designs, both public and private

Underway is phase two of the project, restoring and revitalizing the Botanical Building's exterior gardens, pergola, irrigation, and walkways around the building

Balboa Park’s Botanical Building Reopens

Explore the stunning transformation of this historic San Diego treasure

This landscape architect is making neighbors green with envy

We sit down with Max Vedder on his most in-demand materials and why "texture" is the 2024 buzzword

Gwen’s Garden — a local man’s passion project at Del Mar’s Dog Beach for all to enjoy

After Jimmy Joe Gooding's yellow Labrador Retriever, Gwen, passed away, Gooding decided to create a garden in her memory and contribute to the town where he grew up.

Kelly Emberg and Samantha Binkley share the fruits of their labor and tips for staying well

The “model gardener” Kelly Emberg and “spice girl” Samantha Binkley welcome us into their homes to share the fruits of their labor and tips for staying well.

Local couple share their serene backyard sanctuary

For Charlie and Jane McGhee, their favorite room at home isn’t even in the home — it's their garden, which has gone through a 28-year transformation.

Video: In the Garden with Kelly Emberg

For Fairbanks Ranch resident Kelly Emberg, quarantine has been an opportunity to make lemonade from lemons in her expansive vegetable garden and home orchard

Summertime home decor to refresh to your garden oasis

Now that we are home more than ever, here are four summertime home decor concepts perfect for refreshing your garden oasis during this time of quarantine.

Force of Nature

Coburn Topiary Posted on June 1, 2019 The ride from her home in Elfin Forest to the Del Mar Fairgrounds is but a hop-skip for topiary artist Jennifer Coburn and her Wizard of Oz characters making their debut at the San Diego County Fair this summer for its “Oz-some” theme held through July 4. After…

Great Spring Gardens

Great Spring Gardens Add these patches of paradise to your travel plans Posted on May 1, 2019 Remember the interminable rain that spoiled our plans and dampened our moods this past winter? Well, it’s payback time. San Diegans are being rewarded with spring gardens that are more beautiful than I can ever remember. All around me,…

Master Gardener Spring Seminar

Master Gardener Spring Seminar March 18, 2017 Drought-tolerant cottage gardens, growing vegetables in buckets of water, and the best plants for hillsides and slopes are just some of the gardening topics slated for this year’s University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program of San Diego County’s Spring Seminar. Themed “Growing Together — Gardening for…

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The Beauty of Summer Flowering Trees

The Beauty of Summer Flowering Trees Flowers aren’t just a spring thing. “Trees like the Tipu, Jacaranda, Vitex, and Crape Myrtle produce beautiful blooms throughout the summer in a wide range of colors. These trees all love our California sun and provide a splash of color to any landscape looking for that wow factor,” says…

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A Natural Screen

A Natural Screen Homeowners often landscape with the goal of privacy, and for that, Cleverly recommends what they call Hollywood-Style Hedges. “Not only do these provide privacy, but they can also be used as a natural border, sound barrier, or for shade.” They get their name from being thick and hard to see through —…

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Water-wise Sun Protection

Water-wise Sun Protection We live in an idlyllic “72 and sunny” climate, so we like to get outdoors to make the most of it. Strategic planting can result in enhanced beauty to your outdoor environment, with the added benefit of instant shade. And, it doesn’t have to go against our SoCal water-usage restrictions. “Shifting to…

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