It has been raining in Los Angeles through the weekend and the ornamental pear trees, Pyrus kawakami, have never looked more dramatic with their dark black trunks and white blossoms. My "dry creek" is actually running now, having served only…
15 Comments / 14010 View / February 9, 2009
I want to know if edible front yards are dethroning lawns in your neighborhood? From the amount of coverage the subject is getting from news papers and prominent garden bloggers like my friend Susan Harris over at The Sustainable Gardening Blog,…
33 Comments / 1142 View / January 10, 2009
EdenMaker Tip: Recycled tumbled glass mixed with broken tile is used as mulch in this garden vignette Mulching your garden bed is an art form? It is to me! When I have over one-hundred different materials that can be used…
20 Comments / 9135 View / October 22, 2008
EdenMaker.TV #3 One of the most significant projects my design partners at Southern California Landscape and I proposed for our clients, the Grinbaum family of Calabasas, California was the complete renovation of their pool and deck areas. I can't believe…
10 Comments / 2879 View / September 7, 2008
I was asked to design a special “literacy garden” for the school library where the students could hang out and read outdoors. Ever since my kids were in elementary school, I was involved in their classes and volunteered in the…
28 Comments / 1879 View / August 26, 2008
Eden Maker TV Post #2 The Villa Garden landscape project for my clients, the Grinbaum family of Calabasas, California is forging ahead at a great pace. One of the design elements, the new patio off of the formal dining room…
12 Comments / 819 View / August 25, 2008
Whether I’m designing a landscape for my clients in Los Angeles or for a family on garden makeover  television, one thing remains the same- the neighbors are always curious about what is going on  “next door,” so I started EdenMaker.TV!…
3 Comments / 182 View / August 15, 2008
