A water conserving exotic garden in Oceano attracts hummingbirds
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Oenothera Hookeri: a wonderful “weed”
It reseeds, it’s tall, it’s got more leaves than flowers. Its flowers fall off as soon as the day warms. But it’s also a fantastic thing to watch as night deepens. After sunset, the buds begin to swell. The sepals crack apart, then flip open. The petals emerge like popcorn, their motion apparent as youContinue reading “Oenothera Hookeri: a wonderful “weed””
Elements of design in nature | elements of nature in design
Line, form, color, texture, contrast, pattern, repetition, movement. All elements of design to consider when creating a built landscape. Finding and studying them in nature helps us recreate them in gardens and understand natural relationships of elements of a harmonious concept. These scenes juxtapose chaos (willow branches), pattern (grasses, water plants), direction (some willow branches,Continue reading “Elements of design in nature | elements of nature in design”
More mosaic!
A new mosaic transition / landing joins the garden.
A foggy day
This ethereal foggy morning is now gone, blown away by strong winds. Wet, dewy fog has to be enjoyed while it’s here, especially in fall when it intensifies colors and transforms an ordinary leaf into a translucent jewel.
Beware of the Grout!
That fancy colored grout that you have your heart set on might have a little secret: it fades in the sunlight. These two photos show the same grout, applied at about the same time one year ago. As you can see, the color is almost gone on the table mosaic, although some traces of blueContinue reading “Beware of the Grout!”