Lately, there has been abnormal character changes with the plants at the Lenkin Garden. Hope you can tell the differences and maybe help us understand why this may be happening. Rosa ‘Julia Child’ – Julia Child Rose …and our current … Continue reading →

Happy Valentine’s Day! (Angelic statuary suspended in the Lenkin Gardens.) Even though Valentine’s Day today may be thought of as a Hallmark holiday associated with red roses, heart-shaped chocolates, and winged-cherubs, it has actually been celebrated as a lovers’ holiday … Continue reading →

Spring has unofficially begun at the Lenkin Garden! Thanks to the sunny weather here in California we are very fortunate to get an early start to the flowering bulbs. Spring-blooming bulbs are relatively permanent and are a great way to … Continue reading →

Here are a few different ways you can use your tillandsia air plant to decorate your home and garden if you don’t have bird cages/empty ornaments lying around… Tillandsia air plant ornament on the Lenkin Design holiday tree

Yesterday, one of our designers here at Lenkin Design lamented that she needed to find a creative solution for a holiday ornament exchange party (we all know design professionals would rather not go to a party rather than show up … Continue reading →

Yes, you read that right. A few weeks ago we posted a rosewater recipe, and as luck would have it, Sunset Magazine has given us a perfect opportunity to put it to use: a simple and quick “Rosy Strawberry Sorbet” … Continue reading →

So yes, as Spring turns to Summer, our apple espaliers are producing lovely fruit. However… + = Inspired by the NBA Finals, we think. Note the nice bruises from dribbling. And the World Cup of course… Benched.

As you all know, it’s rose season again. We’re probably just as excited as you and we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate than to make our own rose water! Today we’re giving you our own tried and … Continue reading →

Yes, that’s right. A while back we had this crazy idea, and were then crazy enough to do it… The photos pretty much tell the story. We had a custom chandelier armature built so that we could wire it up … Continue reading →

時間がとても速く過ぎます。もう５月ですね。こっちに天気が少し暖かい,でもそれはよい感じです。レンキンガーデンにバラバラは深く花が咲いていました。まだ終わってないです。レンキンガーデンのバラは、昨年、４月で花が咲きました今年天気がもっと寒いです。それからバラの花が遅くな咲いてました。今年、レンキンガーデンのバラがより多くの花を持っているそして彼らももっとより大きく感じます。バラのため、庭は素晴らしいにおいがします 写真の上にはレンキンガーデンのバラ：

Maybe one chelada too many?

…It’s because Mini is celebrating Cinco de Mayo.