Thursday, October 27, 2011

Fall color in San diego is when.... the aloes bloom?

Ask a landscape designer what it is that makes it fall in San Diego, and you won't get a simple answer like the leaves changing color, because sometimes they do but mostly they don't really. At least not spectacularly. At least that is what folks from the East Coast tell me, and I'm willing to admit they have a point (well, see past articles for my rant on that issue).

What does happen here in the fall is that the Aloes bloom and some of the aloes even change color to a lovely flaming red/orange. Many of them will last into the winter, so you'll have plenty of time to catch them at it!

© Kate Wiseman 2010. Want your own waterwise landscape design? Please visit www.sageoutdoordesigns.com for more info.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Arty aeriums

These little aeriums are from Flora Grubb gardens in San Francisco. I love how delicate and whimsical they are, like tiny little worlds you could just stare and stare at. For those of us who don't live in SF, you can still have them! They are on their web shop (and yes, they are tiny- the largest one is 2.5" wide by 6" tall).



Flora has her own rendition of the hanging globe terrarium that you have probably seen with succulents (say, at Mixture in Little Italy or Pigment in North park) only hers is a little more whimsical because she uses Tillandsia (aka Air Plants or Air Bromileads) instead of succulents. It comes as a kit and you place the Tillandsia yourself. Yes, I'd like to have one these! While you are on their web shop, take a look around, 'cause it is crammed with fabulous things.



















© Kate Wiseman 2010. Want your own waterwise landscape design? Please visit www.sageoutdoordesigns.com for more info.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Floating deck







I love the clean, modern look of this swimming pool and its floating deck by Three Sixty Design. Especially because of the natural garden that surrounds it, it is reminiscent of one of those floating docks they have for swimming to (and sunning on) in lakes in the mid-west. The perfect spot for letting all your worries float away.

© Kate Wiseman 2010. Want your own waterwise landscape design? Please visit www.sageoutdoordesigns.com for more info.