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Entry Garden |
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Beyond the Ordinary
Perfection in Nomenclature Best Use of Recycled Material |
Contributors: Simple, clean and functional. A selected palette of water wise plants complements the hardscape of recycled materials used in unusual ways. |
Keep it Simple
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Contributors: Walk out onto your patio to enjoy a beautiful drought tolerant garden, complete with a pond-less water feature. |
“I do’s” in
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Contributors: There is no more beautiful place to have a wedding than in the garden. |
Past to Present
Best of Show: Third Place |
Contributors: Taking clues from the Old World Italian gardens, this rustic style update is perfect for Southern California. |
For Your Enjoyment
Perfection in Nomenclature
Most Educational |
See, hear, touch, smell and taste. Your garden can and should encompass all of the senses for your fullest pleasure. |
Cool and Unusual
Best Specialty Garden |
Contributors: Succulent gardens are all the rage and why not? Where else can you find such fascinating and beautiful color, shape and texture. |
Vineyard Retreat
Best of Show: First Place |
Contributors: Experience a harmonious blend of hardscape and softscape on the edge of your own private vineyard. |
Garden Party
Perfection in Nomenclature |
Contributors: Inspired by classical gardens, this outdoor room is party-ready with up-to-date design features. It’s in a class by itself. |
From the Mountains to the Deserts
Perfection in Nomenclature |
Contributors: San Diego County offers a diversity of pleasure. Here we see the grandeur of the mountains with its majestic trees and streams. From the elevation of the mountains we fall to the dry lands of the desert with its cacti and graceful grasses. Create your own pleasure spots with the many choices California offers. |
Life As We Know It
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Contributors: This practical landscape gives the children a place to play while providing adults a place to relax, all in an attractive and water thrifty setting. |
Take a Walk on the Wild Side
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Contributors: Watch your step among these beautiful container displays filled to the brim with interesting cacti and succulents. |
In the Woods
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Leave the city and enjoy a quiet moment in the woods. The smell of pine trees, the sounds of wildlife, and the beauty of a small and peaceful stream are all it takes to recharge your batteries after a long day at work. |
Colors and Textures
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Contributors: It’s all about detail as the plants interplay their various colors and textures into the visual drama of this interesting garden. |
Shades of Green
Perfection in Nomenclature |
Contributors: "Green" comes in many forms in this garden from the chartreuse walls to the reclaimed wood features, drought tolerant native plantings and outdoor shower made from a recycled surfboard. |
California Living
Most Dramatic
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Contributors: Live, relax, entertain in this beautiful outdoor garden room. It’s all here. You may not ever want to leave. |
Vizcaíno Mirage
Best San Diego Adapted Garden |
Contributors: Imagine a mirage; a vibrant retreat, intriguing and dramatic, where the abundance of water is just an illusion. This display is named in honor of the largest wildlife refuge in Latin America; El Vizcaíno Nature Preserve, located in the desert of Baja California where the average annual rainfall is less than 5”. This low-maintenance landscape, with smart micro-irrigation, would require over 75% less water than an equal area of turf. |
Desert to Tropics
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Contributors: With careful planning you can literally have it all in San Diego. With hydro-zoning your drought tolerant landscape can also incorporate some of the lush look of the tropics with just a bit more water. |
The Spot
Perfection in Nomenclature Best Combinations of Plant Materials |
Contributors: Tucked away in the garden is “the spot” – a quiet place for relaxing, napping, or just hiding out from the world. Wood, water, stone, and light work with a restrained color palette and droughttolerant plant palette to make this contemporary design meditative and peaceful. |
Succulent Sanctuary
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Taking succulents to the next level. How to release them from their pots and containers and integrate succulents into the landscape. |
Garden Social: “Redefining the California Meadow Garden”
Best of Show: Second Place |
Garden Master: Ryan Prang and Bret Belyea Contributors: What constitutes a beautiful garden? Create your own definition for what is beautiful by adapting your space to your lifestyle and what will grow in Southern California. With permeable surfaces and a rich tapestry of Ornamental grasses, redefine your outdoor room. Make a space for thought, for your family; make a space to relax and enjoy California. |
Beyond the Garden Gate
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Contributors: Wonderland may be just around the corner but you need to brave that first step to new possibilities. Open your eyes and let your imagination flow. Enjoy the beauty of the moment. |
