Tag Archives: Home Gardening

Small Spaces: Big Impact & Well-Being

I am so grateful that I heard about Inviting Spaces by Kim. Kim worked her magic with fresh and creative plant suggestions, and her first-class team had my patios looking beautiful in no time. I look forward to working with … Continue reading

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Prominent Palo Alto Corner Now Colorful

This 2021 Project began with Beth, an existing wonderful Palo Alto client, inviting me to discuss their expansive corner planting area.  “The once ugly, uninspiring corner planting beds have now become a destination spot for neighborhood walkers, who often stop … Continue reading

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Lawn Goodbye 2020: Freedom Sheltering in Place

These unprecedented times have certainly had a dramatic impact where we collectively need a place to find comfort, refuge and peace surrounded in Nature. Continue reading

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In A Client’s Own Words: What This Garden Means to Anne

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Hi Kim, “I love being in the garden you were so instrumental in creating. It is a place I can go when I really need to lose myself and relax. Then, unknowingly, I find various plants and flowers vying for … Continue reading

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The Farm: Lawn Goodbye #4 Vegetables Join Flowers!

The Farm started with my longtime client recognizing her son’s passion for trucks and playing in the dirt could become a new area to embrace the drought reality and re-purpose this cozy corner.  Kim,  Your work speaks for itself, but … Continue reading

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Lawn Goodbye #2 2014

May 2014 This client hired us last year to come and design with plant material to the perimeter of her then existing grass backyard. Accomplished bringing the year round interest in her small but beautiful backyard. “It is so wonderful … Continue reading

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Charming Court Yard

Dear Kim, Thank you so much for all of your hard work and attention to our courtyard.  I am so happy with the way it looks! Thank you for creating my wonderful dreamy garden! It is even better than I … Continue reading

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2013 Year in Review!

This has been an abundant year of gardening! Planting in 25 gardens;   From Palo Alto to Menlo Park, Los Altos, Redwood City,  Sunnyvale Traveled as far away as Pleasanton & Hillsborough 16 on-going seasonal update clients & 9 new … Continue reading

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Small Inviting Space Transformed!

This most recent make-over-turned-magical space happened in just one day!! By taking the existing and necessary objects for the main small patio/front entrance combination (Front door,BBQ, Table & Chairs, Recycling Bins), I created this inviting space for these clients for their … Continue reading

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Stunning Details with Individual Dahlias

You can see my home garden specializes in creating an oasis with many outdoor rooms. Also I am using various spaces for testing certain colors together by trying out color schemes and different styles of plants which I like to … Continue reading

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