The Weekly Wrap-Up: The fall garden issue
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It’s hard to think about planning a winter garden when it is a kazillion degrees outside, but this week at the Home section we’re all about what’s new in the garden for fall and beyond.
Plant specialist Debra Lee Baldwin describes the ins and outs of using Blue Senecio as a ground cover, a succulent she describes as looking like ‘a tray of blue French fries.’
David Keeps takes us on a tour of designer Sean Knibb’s urban meadows -- a low-water, high density approach to planting small spaces. You can see photos here.
Lisa Boone talks to James Duell about his compact low-water garden on a small strip of land behind his rented apartment. The key to his success is his unusual plant choices and combinations. Click here for the photo gallery.
Dry Garden columnist Emily Green reports that the leguminous trees of the Sonoran Desert can be a good fit for a small Southern California garden.
We also hear from Nan Sterman about what’s new at the nurseries this year. Blueberries, it seems, are especially popular for edibles. You’ll also find more texture and more low-water plants as well.
And finally, our Man of the House heads to Indiana to get away from ‘pig flu.’ Hilarity, as usual, ensues.
-- Deborah Netburn
Photos clockwise from left: A leguminous tree, Sean Knibb’s showroom garden, blueberries, James Duell in his garden.
Photo credits clockwise from top left: Christine Cotter/For The Times, Ann Johansson/For The Times, Courtesy of Monrovia, Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times.
