SPRING Babies!
The fact that I have no grandchildren while the rest of my siblings produce progeny at a rate that could populate a small town, is eased somewhat by the incredible joy I experience with the babies...
Its December? Wow that was fast…
The end of the year, and it has been a great year. Thought I should write an entry here, its been a while. I figure my large base of dedicated spammers are missing me and deserve something fresh and...
Tired Tomatoes
Gonna take two weeks Gonna have a fine vacation Gonna take my problem To the United Nations Sometimes I wonder what am I gonna do ‘Cause there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues… It is...
And the winner is…
Watch out summer Olympics, the scarlet, sprinting runner beans are shooting up the arbor in my vegetable garden with breath-taking speed. My husband put a piece of green tape to mark the top of one...
A Plant for the 4th of July
Every now and then I make an attempt to learn more about landscape photography. Which translated means: every now and then I need to remind myself what the buttons do on the Canon SX20 that I...
Beans ‘n Greens
I went grocery shopping today with my husband. We picked up some personal things like toothpaste, a few cleaning items, a gallon of milk, chicken – nothing crazy or particularly special....
Planting Oak Trees
I love Oak trees. Especially our evergreen Coast Live Oak – Quercus agrifolia. I was hiking this morning beneath a hillside of Oaks that rose high above me. Wandering along the path, bird...
Wilt
Wilt Chamberlain was one of the greatest players in NBA history, and the only guy to score over 100 points in a single game. But that’s not what this blog is about. I am talking about the...
"My passion and message is that water-wise gardens are gorgeous."
Landscapes for Southern California: Gardens Designed with Thought and Purpose
Philosophy
My Basic Philosophy:
We have a problem. Here is the whole deal in short – water is not a renewable resource.
Hire Jean
Thank you for your interest in my services. To clarify what I do: I am a landscape designer with over 25 years experience in the area of residential and commercial design.
Portfolio
Following projects, before and after.
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The fact that I have no grandchildren while the rest of my siblings produce progeny at a...
Gonna take two weeks Gonna have a fine vacation Gonna take my problem To the United...
Every now and then I make an attempt to learn more about landscape photography. Which...
Being water-wise does not mean you cannot have a lawn. But it does mean that you give...
Yesterday was fun. I went plant shopping for my own garden. The term ‘garden’ as...
I loved working on this one. My clients were gardeners with a great sense of design....
When I say water-wise, I don’t necessarily mean no water, or complete...
Not to be confused with the blue flowered annual of this genus (Lobelia erinus), Lobelia...
Wall to wall lawn is the number one problem as it regards water usage in the landscape....
Parkways are generally a big waste of water when they contain turf. Difficult to...
The clients wanted a landscape they could walk through, with habitat plantings, an area...