Billy Goodnick
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DesignDesigning With Bold Colors
Some folks shy away from hot colors, associating them with gaudy, boisterous displays. I don’t totally disagree. I’ve seen some misguided combinations that could send even a color-blind retriever running…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Plant This, Not That – Southern California
Overused: ‘Little John’ callistemon (Callistemon ‘Little John’) 1. Coral Fountain Name: Russelia equisetiformis USDA Hardiness Zones: 9 to 11 Size: 2 to 4 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet…
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Cool Green GardensGarden Design Lessons from Japan
I can’t explain the sensation that washes over me when I’m in the presence of masterfully design Japanese gardens. Perhaps it’s my appreciation for how the human mind can look…
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Cool Green GardensGarden Design Lessons from Nature, In a Concrete Box
Imagine designing gardens that come to life almost overnight, then just as quickly disappear. Months of planning, locating beautiful plants and tons of soil and rock, followed by a mad…
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Cool Green GardensFoliage Foundations and Gnasty Gnomes (the Gs are silent)
What if the gnomes in your garden were practical jokers? You can outsmart them by planting a garden where form and foliage reign.
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Cool Green GardensDid Vertical Gardening Start During The Gold Rush?
The eastern face of Telegraph Hill looked wild and inaccessible, like El Capitan rising from the floor of Yosemite Valley. The rock face cascaded with ribbons of green, framed by…
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