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boZannical Design + Installation: The Postage Stamp Updated (Before and After)

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Recently I wrote about plans to update a neighbor’s little postage-stamp of a garden I had planted a year ago. A couple weekends ago I did the job, and am looking forward to tackling their back yard soon. As I’d … Continue reading

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Pat, I’m Gonna Take a P (Coping with Dog Urine)

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I’m a fan of Wheel of Fortune. I’ve been watching it since I was a kid, back when it first started as a morning program, and the contestants had to “buy” prizes with their winnings instead of getting cash. Love … Continue reading

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Installation: Re-licking a Postage Stamp

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A year ago this week I planted a little postage-stamp of a garden for a neighbor of mine around the corner on Castro, and they recently contacted me to “freshen up” the space. I’d originally planted a succulent garden for them, … Continue reading

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Urban Hike: Mt. Davidson and the Jebus Stick

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Wow, long time no Urban Hike! Actually, I’ve been out on several. Many, even. For some reason I’ve just neglected to post pix from these journeys. Time to break the trend. 🙂 This summer I’ve explored Golden Gate Park, Mount Sutro, … Continue reading

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Strip Trees (Bow-Chikka-Bow-Bow)

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I love this time of year. Fall has always been my favorite. I enjoy the coming rains (we’ve got that dry-summer Mediterranean climate out here in Cali, after all), and the brief explosion of foliage color. Back East they get … Continue reading

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Botanical Illustrations on Alcatraz

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Awhile back I posted about an upcoming (at the time) reception for the Alcatraz Florilegium. Sadly, the temporary closure of the government and the National Parks put a damper on that scheduled event. Regardless of the hiccup, the Florilegium installation … Continue reading

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boZannical Design + Installation: Vertical Garden Upgrades

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I recently revisited two gardens we’d installed, to complete the initial design concepts by adding vertical garden elements. Fun stuff! Adding some vertical gardens to your own space is a great way to “round out” a garden. You can draw … Continue reading

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The NoHo Garden

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One of the many many garden-themed blogs I follow is called Gardens in Unexpected Places. A couple of days ago I got to take a tour of some gardens in unexpected places myself, and thought it would make for an … Continue reading

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Installation: Noe Valley Aerie

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One of the many things I love about living in San Francisco is the topography, and how houses are built to accommodate it. A house that can seem totally unimposing from the front – a single-story home on top of … Continue reading

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Installation: Light Well, Lightwell

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Last weekend, and the one before, we headed off to a new job in Cow Hollow. Unlike our previous one in the area, which was a private deck, this one was entirely within a lightwell. Lightwells are very common in … Continue reading

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