Tag: Taxus

  • Filoli (Woodside, CA): Part I, Arrangements, Doors & Gates

    Located in Woodside, CA the Filioli Estate was built between 1915-1917 by Willliam Bowers Bourn II and his wife Agnes Moody Bourn. The estate has a total of 654 acres, 16 of which are formal gardens. Filoli was first on my list of gardens to visit during this trip to California. Floral arrangement in Visitor’s…

  • Good Shrub Cut, Bad Shrub Cut

    Here are a few ideas for those of you out there who have the patience to train shrubs, and for those with a sense of humor, I’ve included the last example. This is an amazing yew I found one day when I had to park and then walk to a nearby pharmacy for a special…