tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55319787349413973382024-02-20T02:13:03.370-08:00Fairy Yardmother Landscape DesignLandscape Design and Consultation Services 213-999-5022Kathy Oberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453036583832667525noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531978734941397338.post-13688143252428583992019-09-02T16:57:00.000-07:002019-10-01T12:11:30.351-07:00Cottage GardenI've been working on different phases at this Property for a couple years. Here is an update showing how things have been filling in and coming together.<br />
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<br />Kathy Oberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453036583832667525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531978734941397338.post-44015490355418176012019-09-01T16:49:00.002-07:002019-09-01T16:50:21.687-07:00Container PondI returned to this wonderful property to see that our corner container pond has grown in.<br />
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<br />Kathy Oberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453036583832667525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531978734941397338.post-5953891009754619262019-08-31T15:01:00.000-07:002019-10-01T12:17:01.893-07:00Before & After Silverlake<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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This was a fun update at a modern hillside home. We updated the landscape from top to bottom.<br />
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Here are photos mid-project after the new steps, new retaining wall and patio for the detached office were just completed.<br />
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<br />Kathy Oberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453036583832667525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531978734941397338.post-20445844378305012882019-05-15T12:20:00.000-07:002019-06-05T08:42:07.539-07:00Updating a backyard and patio<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiobIuHuIVJd27AmX_pb6PT4Xgb9vVfkeLtlAkZyrrAtdbHDokuxJ51vBwZ2Mu4Iv7DojAObp71QGkawtDoVXcppH-i1WdfwxPFZ8ko5zWl4eFmcMZTaqFBn6MQzIxdTKhDa1H9iJuLtAY/s1600/IMG-1613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1271" data-original-width="1600" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiobIuHuIVJd27AmX_pb6PT4Xgb9vVfkeLtlAkZyrrAtdbHDokuxJ51vBwZ2Mu4Iv7DojAObp71QGkawtDoVXcppH-i1WdfwxPFZ8ko5zWl4eFmcMZTaqFBn6MQzIxdTKhDa1H9iJuLtAY/s400/IMG-1613.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
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Here's a recently completed project, bringing in a lot of new plants -- mostly succulents -- and using a few existing plants to create a wonderful palette.<br />
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<br />Kathy Oberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453036583832667525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531978734941397338.post-90855511826104748252019-05-07T17:03:00.000-07:002019-05-29T15:21:25.128-07:00Traditional (Climate-Appropriate) Front Garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was a fun project in a wonderful area of Pasadena. The house was lovely, but the landscape had not been updated in many years, and there was absolutely no buffer from the street.<br />
The changes we made have had huge impact, even though it's only been six months since we planted.<br />
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Planting four Crape Myrtle Trees along the sidewalk created a boundary along a rather busy intersection. I will try to catch them in bloom in a couple months!<br />
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<br />Kathy Oberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453036583832667525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531978734941397338.post-18191578958409858012019-05-03T17:21:00.000-07:002019-05-05T11:33:02.604-07:00Eagle Rock BackyardThis large urban backyard was dead lawn, full sun, minimal shade, and did not give my clients any reason to spend time outdoors. They wanted a patio, fountain, drought-tolerant plantings, more shade, and a large open area for parties, etc. So we made the DG pathway serve as an open area to accommodate tables and chairs when needed, and as a generous pathway to take you through a riot of tough but beautiful trees and plants.<br />
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<br />Kathy Oberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453036583832667525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531978734941397338.post-74564654073059003922019-01-10T11:18:00.000-08:002019-05-08T10:11:24.760-07:00Watching A Garden Grow<br />
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Three years ago, this was a dry lawn in Echo Park.<br />
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<br />Kathy Oberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453036583832667525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531978734941397338.post-45792344983951960572018-09-17T22:12:00.003-07:002018-09-17T22:12:59.634-07:00Side YardSometimes a side yard is an opportunity for an attention grabbing pathway.<br />
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<br />Kathy Oberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453036583832667525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531978734941397338.post-13626235944016473292018-07-06T09:48:00.001-07:002019-01-10T10:46:39.782-08:00Silverlake PreviewFinishing up a dramatic transformation! New patio, major clean up, updated fence, paint color on shed, and a new sitting wall, which frames patio and gives a clean finish to Fig Tree planter.<br />
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<br />Kathy Oberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453036583832667525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531978734941397338.post-71954946211978260412018-01-27T15:04:00.001-08:002018-06-09T10:38:40.203-07:00South Pasadena BeautyThis beautiful home lacked the hardscape it deserved.<br />
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<span id="goog_1487655591"></span><span id="goog_1487655592"></span>Stucco on walls, new entrance from sidewalk with pillars and generous steps. Now the house has the hardscape and landscape it deserves!Kathy Oberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453036583832667525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531978734941397338.post-47849691187090534812018-01-19T14:32:00.000-08:002018-01-27T17:31:49.496-08:00Mount Washington Transformation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The landscape at this corner house was not working. The hedge along the street decreased visibility at the corner stop sign. People often cut through the yard from back to front because there are no sidewalks. The lawn was struggling, there were old planters along the foundation filled with overgrown plants. The porch and steps were cracked and over sized.</div>
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Totally New Landscape, New Paint, New Porch, New Front Door. New Fixtures.<br />
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<br />Kathy Oberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453036583832667525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531978734941397338.post-23351206974557761772017-11-18T08:33:00.001-08:002018-03-30T12:59:41.883-07:00Before and After Echo Park HillsSometimes I'm called into an older yard that hasn't seen a lot of love in years. The soil is dry and dead. Watering system hasn't worked for a while, and no amendments have been brought in for many years. The plants are either long gone or overgrown. Yet there can be something charming and fun there that just needs a little encouragement.<br />
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<br />Kathy Oberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453036583832667525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531978734941397338.post-72681562364651891732017-09-15T11:44:00.002-07:002017-09-16T09:46:44.883-07:00Studio City Front YardHere's a fun transformation. Their back yard is all pool, so these homeowners really wanted a little lawn area in front where kids and dogs could roll around and play. We came up with this enclosed space, with a fence and trees giving us a nice buffer from the sidewalk and the Western sun.<br />
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We cut through the curved wall so they'd have access to their little lawn from their front patio.<br />
The new color palette is wonderful, too!<br />
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Kathy Oberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453036583832667525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531978734941397338.post-54232044503303402102017-08-02T11:29:00.000-07:002017-08-02T20:49:58.894-07:00August<br />
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August is the perfect time of year to slow down on gardening and planting in most places, and enjoy the fruit of your labor. Watching fruit ripen is a nice way to spend this hot month.<br />
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The Summer heat brings me inside for plant-related projects. I like to get new houseplants, and this year I even tried Ikebana. Still working on it!<br />
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Here's a backyard design project that transformed a boring rectangle of dying grass into an inviting space with places to sit and an undulating pathway to get you there. These photos show off how much the garden can grow in less than 2 years.<br />
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It was time to ditch the lawn. My clients love colored foliage with interesting textures. They wanted drought-tolerant, easy plantings that bring lots of beneficial insects. I wanted to create a fun way to interact with the space and make it more interesting than a rectangle, so I came up with this design.<br />
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I organized the space with DG pathways that allow you to meander and spend time in different areas, to find a place to sit and enjoy the bees, trees and flowers.<br />
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Things have filled in nicely now. The purple Euphorbias are becoming trees and the Lavender has gone crazy.</div>
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Now it's time to do a little tweaking. We lost a couple ground covers and a few Blue Fescue, so we need to fill in some open soil here and there. There's also some weeding to do. But 80% of the plants were successful and are looking great.<br />
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Here's a detail of the bench with the Achillea next to it last Summer, approximately one year after planting. Those plants are smaller clumps right now, just coming back up for Spring at the time of this post. They will begin to flower again soon, and should flower all through late Spring and Summer, even into Fall.</div>
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Here's a former lawn that has turned into a riot of color.<br />
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I absolutely love stone! From pea gravel or decomposed granite to 500 lbs boulders, stone is a wonderful material to work with. Stone can be used as the floor of a patio or pathway. It can form a dry creek through the garden. Boulders give children a place to climb and play, and provide a seat for the weary gardener.<br />
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I do not love it when gravel is used as a mulch to cover an entire yard with a few plants thrown here and there. In that case, stone is a harsh material that can increase heat and glare.<br />
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When boulders, gravel and flagstone are used artistically in combination with plants and other materials, something magical can happen. Stone adds color, texture, shape and a sense of place to a garden. Chosen wisely, it can help define the style of a landscape and contrast beautifully with plants and architecture.<br />
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I choose materials with an eye to the needs of the property and questions of use -- do we need a pathway? a place for rainwater to seep into the ground? But most importantly, I choose materials based on my client's taste.<br />
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Here are some recent Fairy Yardmother Designs that show off my clients' style using different sorts of stone for various uses.<br />
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Mixing flagstone with pebbles of different sizes in complimentary colors can make for a very pleasing pathway. Large, colorful boulders add interest and play off succulents and red flagstone beautifully.<br />
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Kathy Oberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453036583832667525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531978734941397338.post-15343374071646019452016-08-17T16:02:00.001-07:002017-04-09T18:38:05.970-07:00Verdugo Woodlands Backyard RetreatThis project was designed in close collaboration with the clients. Before we started, this space was all lawn with an existing Bamboo perimeter that we kept. This photo shows the yard right after sod was removed.<br />
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Now they have a raised steel veggie bed in a curved shape, fruit trees, new poured concrete pathways and patio in large rectangles with large pebbles in between, drought-tolerant plantings, and a beautiful pond with a steel scupper that matches the raised bed.<br />
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When I come up with a landscape plan, I usually have the long-game in mind. I like to provide plants plenty of room to fill in and do their job. It takes one to three years for most plants to mature, and even more than that for most trees and shrubs. Perennials and annuals are fairly fast growing. You can plant some Lavender next to a Tree, and the Lavender will often triple in size within a year, while the tree may only grow a foot or two in that same year. Once trees and shrubs get established, and get more roots in the ground (occasional deep watering helps!), they can start growing faster.<br />
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Here's an example of one of my recent landscape designs, and how it grew in.<br />
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Above: Notice how the smaller flowering plants and ornamental grasses have started to fill in approximately five months after planting, but the hedge plants have not filled in yet, and you can still see the neighbor's driveway and white van.<br />
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Above: One year later, and the van is much less visible through the hedge. All of the other plants, especially the Grevilleas in the center around the tree, have filled in as well. They are a little slower growing than the orange-flowered Gaillardia and the Blue Leymus grass, both of which started filling in right away.<br />
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You want a garden with a mix of these plant elements, and room for plants to spread, but this approach can take a little patience. This Podocarpus hedge will continue to fill in the gaps and grow over the next few years. Regular water for those first few years is essential to trees and hedges if you want them to get well-established.<br />
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See my post, "Lawn Removal in Glendale" to see how quickly a bunch of perennials and roses filled in when they were planted in Winter with awesome soil prep. Planting in Fall and Winter encourages amazing growth in Spring.Kathy Oberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453036583832667525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531978734941397338.post-90722590127246375622016-03-28T11:21:00.000-07:002016-04-07T01:46:14.557-07:00Cactus with a Modern Twist in Mt Washington<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On this project, my design plan included updates to the existing hardscape and new plantings in all areas of the property. It was an opportunity to make a wonderful house shine.<br />
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This was also a chance to work with cacti, which lend themselves to dramatic compositions.<br />
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Removing existing brick accents, especially brick caps on all the walls, and having a contractor replace with a simple coat of stucco, simplified the landscape and brought in a much cleaner, more modern look. Now the plantings will really pop as they grow in.<br />
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The Contractors did a beautiful job with all the aspects -- concrete work, preparation and planting, and DG installation.<br />
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The clients love Cactus and Succulents, so I relied heavily on varieties of those, with the addition of a few other flowering plants. I wanted to create areas of tall, vertical cactus among lower elements -- succulents, etc. to recreate some of the looks the clients were most drawn to. Some of the Cacti/Succulent combinations are in greens and yellows, others are in a blue/gray palette.<br />
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With most of the brick accents gone, the whole property is more calm and soothing, especially in the patio. Plants are starting out a bit small here, but they will grow in over the next one to three years and soften the walls. The clients are actually enjoying the feeling of space and order that comes with new plantings.<br />
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We updated the planter around the large existing tree to great effect.<br />
The tree had problems due to the planter being too high. In my design, I lowered the planter to sitting height, and reconfigured it so that it continues along the length of the retaining wall behind it, making a more pleasing footprint.<br />
We used DG everywhere, but only compacted it in the pathway and fire pit areas.<br />
The contractors were able to bring my ideas to life beautifully.<br />
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Kathy Oberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453036583832667525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531978734941397338.post-57832432681621476742015-12-22T09:30:00.000-08:002018-03-30T13:03:26.992-07:00Lawn Removal in Glendale California Cottage GardenI can't wait to watch this garden grow in. My design plan transformed it from a virtually unused space into a place where the kids can play on stumps and stones, and their parents can sit in the DG patio and have a glass of wine, say hello to neighbors, or just unwind among the sweet fragrance of Roses and Salvias .<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">(Newly Planted)</span></td></tr>
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The clients wanted a lush Mediterranean garden with Lavenders, Nepeta, Iceberg Roses, and a DG sitting area and creek bed. Layers of taller and shorter plants along the street will create some screening without shutting out the neighborhood. I convinced them to replace the original pathway which was very narrow. Photos show the yard newly planted with relatively small plants, and the same plantings four months later in early Spring. If you plant in Fall/Winter, you can see a lot of growth in Spring, especially from your perennials.<br />
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We used a simple sheet mulching method to encourage soil microbes and improve soil health. The roses may take a little extra water to get established, but they will be a little more drought-tolerant growing in such healthy soil. The landscape crew trimmed existing trees before planting, and that is why the house is more exposed in the after photos. Trees will fill in quickly, in time to give shade in Summer.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">(Four months after planting)</span></td></tr>
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<br />Kathy Oberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453036583832667525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531978734941397338.post-83447916906336308782015-12-05T13:08:00.000-08:002016-02-22T16:29:30.052-08:00Lawn Removal Hancock Park<div style="text-align: center;">
Mother and son are already enjoying their new yard before we've finished the installation!</div>
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Kathy Oberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453036583832667525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531978734941397338.post-61421600011476974302015-11-16T10:52:00.000-08:002015-11-16T10:59:38.283-08:00New Gate and Wall Extension Design<br />
At this modern housing complex, my client moved in with these wooden planters on top of the front wall of her new home. They didn't go with the aesthetic of the home at all!<br />
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We designed a new look for the gate and a trellis to add height and privacy without taking away air flow. Now this home has a clean modern style with added privacy and security. This is powder-coated metal with mesh and frosted glass.<br />
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And here is another screen I designed for the same complex. This is a grey powder coat and a mix of glass panels and wire mesh panels.<br />
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