Nature's Designs

05/17/2025

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Spreading the Word, Igniting the Dialogue Our message is already making the rounds—from Cal Fire and the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection to the LA Regional Fire Safe Council, the Wildfire Alliance, and the LA City Fire Department. It’s also landed with institutions like Purdue University, ...

05/07/2025

Landscape plan in construction.

05/06/2025

Pulling Plant orders!

03/19/2025

Working on a 3D plan!

03/15/2025

This makes a beautiful small tree.

Flora Friday!

Desert Willow - Chilopsis linearis
Chilopsis linearis is a deciduous shrub or small tree. Noted for fragrant, showy flowers in the spring and summer seasons. They are often multitrunked and fast-growing getting up to 15-30 feet tall and 10-20 feet wide. Holds foliage with occasional summer irrigation.

Water: Very Low, Low
Light: Full Sun
Soil: Well Drained
Blooming: Summer, Winter

Learn more about the Desert Willow on the Water Smart Plant Picker: https://www.savingwaterpartnership.org/plants/chilopsis-linearis/

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Viernes de flora

Sauce del desierto - Chilopsis linearis
Chilopsis linearis es un arbusto caducifolio o un árbol pequeño. Destaca por sus fragantes y vistosas flores en primavera y verano. Suelen tener varios troncos y son de crecimiento rápido, alcanzando los 15-30 pies de altura y 10-20 pies de ancho. Mantiene el follaje con riego ocasional en verano.

Riego: Muy baja, baja
Luz: Pleno sol
Suelo: Bien drenado
Floración: Verano, Invierno

03/12/2025

Take a look inside this plan with a 3d garden walk through!

02/22/2025

Connect with designers from around the world during APLD’s 2025 International Landscape Design Conference! Join us April 24 – 28, 2025 in San Diego, California.

San Diego County is the most biodiverse county in the United States. It features a range of ecosystems, including beaches, coastal sage scrub, chaparral, oak woodlands, conifer-dotted mountains, and the Anza Borrego desert, all accessible within a few hours' drive. This year’s conference theme, Biodiversity, highlights the variety of flora that is cultivated here as well as the responsible practices designers can employ to respect the climate and surrounding plant ecosystems that support local wildlife.

Gain fresh ideas and insights during our informational sessions, spend time networking with fellow design professionals and exhibitors, and be inspired during our garden tours.

Click here to register: https://www.apld.org/international-landscape-design-conference

02/21/2025

Some great info on fire safe landscaping.

10/25/2024

Wonderful news about Annie's Annuals and the new Curious Flora Nursery! Very exciting and what a relief! I just can't imagine the Nursery world without Annie's! 🩷💚🩷💚

Big, Joyful News from Annie’s Annuals! We’re beyond excited to share that Annie’s Annuals is entering an incredible new chapter! For decades, Annie’s has been a cornerstone of California horticulture, inspiring joy and discovery with its rare and heirloom plants. The Hageman Family (owners of Grow Organic) have proudly acquired Annie’s Annuals and are honored to carry on its rich legacy, ensuring that these beautiful plants will continue to inspire gardeners for years to come. Our beloved collections will be available again for shipping in Spring 2025! Expect to find old favorites alongside exciting new varieties ready to brighten your garden.

We’re also thrilled to announce that the Richmond nursery will be owned and lovingly managed by longtime Annie’s team members, who have formed Curious Flora Nursery ! Opening on November 2, 2024, they will carry on the passion and expertise you’ve come to know and love from the local garden center.

Thank you for being part of the Annie’s Annuals family — let’s keep the joy of growing, discovering, and sharing beautiful gardens alive!

08/27/2024

Morning coffee break. Watching the fog clear off the ocean on my way back to the office after measuring my next job site.

08/23/2024

Weigela Spilled Wine with Arctotis Pink Sugar

08/15/2024

Matilija poppy is a beautiful drought tolerant California native plant.