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5.10.12

Mother’s Day Magic: San Dieguito Art Guild Annual Garden Tour

Don’t miss this weekend’s spectacular art and garden tour featuring nine lavish gardens and local artists. From the Moonlight Beach adobe home with a world-class succulent garden to the Leucadia backyard orchard and studio of renown ceramicist Laird Plumleigh, this … Continue reading →

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4.22.12

Pretty as a Rose: Encinitas Garden Festival & Tour 2012

The 2012 Encinitas Garden Festival was dedicated to past valiant supporter Maggie Houlihan. The garden tour consisted of 25 Leucadia homes showcasing the epitome of funky Leucadia. Three amazing artists homes on the tour were the incredible ceramicist Laird Plumleigh, … Continue reading →

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3.4.12

Outdoor Splendor at the Spring Home/Garden Show

Two standouts at this year’s home/garden show were the fantastic “Outside the Box” movie room by Falling Waters and the spectacular “Floating in Life” patio/reflection pool by JCMS Landscaping. In the first installation, garden masters Ryan Prange and Brett Belyea … Continue reading →

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3.3.12

Modern Garden Nirvana

Palm Springs post-war design aesthetic is exemplified by its plethora of magnificent gardens as featured in the Palm Springs Modernism Week Garden Tour. Highlights included: Marler/Miner Garden Dramatic sculpture is framed by striking minimalist landscaping. A particularly interesting abstract piece … Continue reading →

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1.1.12

Gardener’s Nirvana Found: Potted Store Los Angeles

Wedged in next to an Indian spice market on Los Feliz Boulevard, Potted is a must-see garden destination store in Los Angeles. Seven years ago, owners Annette Gutierrez and Mary Gray set out to create a space where people could … Continue reading →

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