Lunch break with the guys.
Project I’m working on with the little sheds I designed in the background.
Project I’m working on with the little sheds I designed in the background.
It’s cool that Williams Sonoma is back in Sonoma. The new landmark Williams-Sonoma store is part retail store and part museum, located in the exact spot that housed the original, a house that transformed American cooking in many ways. It’s a tribute to Chuck Williams and the Williams-Sonoma lifestyle experience. After operating a hardware store, […]Read Post ›
Spring is in full bloom in Sonoma… The wisteria was fragrant and full at three of my clients’ beautiful properties in Sonoma today.
The show garden we’re putting together for next week’s San Francisco Garden Show wouldn’t be possible without our wonderful partners and suppliers, including Outdora, a company that supplies an incredible array of products for outdoor living. They have a wonderful selection of luxurious home and garden merchandise: You name it: fire pits? greenhouses? outdoor furniture? […]Read Post ›
The landscape of Sonoma County is dotted with barns from old times, as are rural areas across America. These romantic old barns all too frequently are in a state of disrepair. Majestic though they may be, they are often on the verge of collapse. That’s why its inspiring to see these old treasures given new […]Read Post ›
Sonoma Materials provides a variety of landscaping and building materials and unless you’ve been under a rock you probably know that the Giants just won the World Series. Well, check out the orange truck at Sonoma Materials.
I’ve put forth a great deal of effort researching and designing with plants that are considered “deer proof.” On a couple of occasions, though, I’ve been quite frustrated. It’s annoying when deer chow down on landscape plants, especially when its a new plant installation because the deer want to taste what’s new on the block. […]Read Post ›
How much sense to leaf blowers make? They usually blow the leaves into the mulch and leave them there. I like rakes. Better to remove the leaves and take them away. Leaf blowers are noisy and suck up gas. They’re a waste of time. The wind blows the leaves right back again. Some cities in […]Read Post ›