My aunt and I attended the San Francisco Garden Show last
week, and I’m still thinking about the new ideas. I compiled
a list of garden designers during the show (my husband and I want to partner
with a professional on a renovation plan that retains some of the
bones of our garden, but becomes more climate friendly).
Now I’m thinking about some of the details we saw, like these
wonderful iron birds from Abraxas Crow, out of Port Townsend, Washington. I’m
especially partial to the crows and ravens, but any of these would bring artful
whimsy into the garden. I also love some of the hardscaping we saw in the water
gardens.
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| Water basin with ladle |
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| Koi inscription |
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| Bonsai tree |
My aunt I love to see the beautiful bonsai trees showcased
by the Bonsai Society San Francisco. Many of the trees have been in training
for decades. I’m always torn to see a
mighty tree reduced to its miniature version, but they are so beautiful!
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| Bladderpod - California native |
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| Dahlia's in every color and shape |
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| Thin vase for dramatic appeal |
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| Succulents in coral pink |
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The Garden Show is a great place to shop. Many native and
hard-to-find plants are available, and many at great prices. Gold Rush Nursery
is becoming one of my favorite vendors (but Sunset, and others had wonderful displays
of California natives available for sale). We also saw lots of vegetable
starters, Dahlias, succulents, accessories and more.
This is the place to purchase Japanese maples, palms, and
olive trees as well, or drool over the displays, and purchase at the nurseries.
It will probably take most of the year to research all the
plants, products, and garden design ideas we saw at the show. But I think that
is the point – to discover new ideas, and put them to good use!
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