Question from Chris: Interested in adding some flowers for the fall – any suggestions? live 2miles from the ocean in redondo beach – i’m not a native, so I need guidance! Answer from Pat: You live in an excellent climate zone. You certainly can create a garden with year-round color, including fall color, but I […]
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Garden Design – Page 2
Planting for Fall and Year-Round Color in Southern California
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Tuesday,
May
20th,
2014
at 03:49 AM
13 Comments
Question from Heidi: I was hoping to speak with you at the Master Gardener Fall Seminar on Oct. 2. Unfortunately, with the room changes & my duties as a “badge checker” in other classes (your’s is always the first to get fully assigned!), I missed catching up with you. I watched an interview of you […]
Question from Denise: Dear Pat….these are the problems I emailed you about… they have since been cleaned over and jute stapled on….I will send some more current pictures this afternoon when the weather clears…(of the new repairs) I went to the nursery yesterday and looked at planting materials…not too much that I found attractive. I […]
Plants for Beachfront and Seaside Gardens in Southern California
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Friday,
March
7th,
2014
at 03:49 AM
Question from Zachary: What plants will grow in gardens close to the coast and right on the beach front in Southern California? Answer from Pat: Trees that will survive on the oceanfront in Southern California include the following: Monterey cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa), Leyland cypress (x Cupressocyparis leylandii), flooded gum tree (Eucalyptus rudis), bushy yate (E. […]
Categories : Garden Design, Landscape Design
Creating a Terraced Vegetable Garden
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Wednesday,
February
5th,
2014
at 10:09 AM
Question from Curtis: I’m the Executive Chef at Cal-a-Vie Health Resort in Vista, CA. For my Christmas present, the owners cut me a 4 terrace garden behind my kitchen! I was previously the Chef at the Golden Door, so I got used to having a vegetable garden to elevate my cuisine and enhance the guest […]
Categories : Garden Design
Question from Christy: I have just removed ice plant from my bank and would like to go with native/drought tolerant/succulent/and maybe even some edible plants. I live in San Diego and the bank gets full sun. I have a good idea (from your web-site) about the first three types of plants but I am not […]
Suggestions re Flowering vine or hedge as divider
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Saturday,
December
7th,
2013
at 03:49 AM
Question from Diane: I live in middle of Los Angeles (Hancock Park red clay soil) and have cyclone fence between new neighbors and my yard. Old divider was eugenia hedge now removed. East/south facing so sun most of the day. Think Jasmine, potato vine, wisteria would get too thick. Any other suggestions? Passion vine too […]
Question from Cat: I was wondering if you ever open your garden up for viewing. I would love to see it. I live in Trabuco Canyon, California and am an avid So Calif gardener. I travel to Great Dixter every year to take their gardenning symposiums and learn their techniques first hand. I would also […]
How to Space Plants when Planting a Bank
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Friday,
September
20th,
2013
at 03:49 AM
From Kathy: Oh for goodness sake I never thought of Ellwood’s as I hardly go there. I got turned off by coldness in attitude there and never went back. I’ll check it out. Okay will cut off the thatch too. Thanks again. Now I have to try and figure out how many bushes to buy. […]
Plant to Prevent Erosion on a Steep Hillside
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Saturday,
August
31st,
2013
at 03:49 AM
Gardening Question from Kathy: I love your book and use it as my garden bible. I have a new problem and do not know what to do. I live on top of a steep hillside and have been here for 34 yrs. I have never had a mudslide. However, the hillside is in three levels […]
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