Ya estamos en pleno invierno, estilo californiano. Es decir, intervalos nublados, algo de lluvia, y aún mucho sol. Sin embargo hemos de decir que “algo de lluvia” últimamente se ha convertido en ser cuatro chubascos fuertes (con tres más previstos … Continue reading →

Oh, and it’s pretty much impossible to shoot anything in the garden without getting caught in the crossfire of what could definitely be called a new Cold War…

That is how it works here in Southern California; what little autumn color we get shows up some time around Thanksgiving or after… Roger’s red grape vine Boston ivy

Lenkin Design is currently working on a stunning, 21-acre hilltop in Malibu, with views to both mountains and the sea. We’ve brought in our special vista consultant, Mini the Cat, also known as Queen Minnie, Ruler of All She Surveys. … Continue reading →

Hibiscus Haight Ashbury and Rosa ‘Tahitian Sunset’ Miscanthus sinensis ‘Zebrinus’

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This beautiful area was created using contrasting colors of grey green and burgundy. Cordyline baueri – a striking burgundy colored shrub poses amongst grey green licorice plant, Helichrysum petiolare, and artemesia ‘Powis Castle. Succulents at the base provide a beautiful … Continue reading →

Fall and winter are coming up, and that means it’s bulb time! And lucky for you, we’re not talking about the horrible process of figuring out why your Christmas lights aren’t working. No, we’re talking about your garden and what … Continue reading →

Green lynx spider (Peucetia viridans) A black swallowtail caterpillar (Papilio polyxenes Fabricius) on the flowering fennel (Foeniculum vulgare). Anniegozanthus wetnoseisis

Or at least you can send pictures of flowers… very small pictures… on the postage stamps. Several years ago, when we first heard about custom postage stamps, we thought it was a great idea, slapped our logo on some, and … Continue reading →

As the 13th century Middle English round suggests, Summer has definitely arrived, gently but unambiguously. Cupid’s dart, Catanache caerulea, have gone from vibrant lavender splashes to dry seed pods of translucent bracts – beautiful either way… Other garden denizens happy … Continue reading →

Coulter’s Matilija Poppy Romneya coulteri Bear’s Breech Acanthus mollis Rosa “Sally Holmes” Canis sammipantus