By Alice, on January 25th, 2011 
To find Fay Park — formerly a residential garden which was designed by Thomas Church in 1957 — walk down toward North Beach, just beyond the city’s ‘crooked’ landmark street, where Lombard twists & turns to the delight of photo-snapping tourists. Fay Park is tucked away at Leavenworth and Chestnut Streets, adjacent to the spacious Edwardian home on the corner: The house and garden bequeathed by Mary Fay Berrigan to the City of San Francisco. Fay Park is the only residential garden designed by Church, a renowned American landscape architect, that is now open to the public: 10AM to 4PM Daily.
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By Alice, on November 17th, 2010 
Vistas of San Francisco Bay, the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, and Mt. Tamalpais in Marin County enhance the flowing hardscape and knockout plantings of the Wave Garden, an off-the-beaten-path San Francisco destination: The Wave Garden is located in the East Bay, at 615 Western Drive, Point Richmond, California. The terra-cotta hue of Victor Amador’s concrete hardscape is abetted by the richly creative Mediterranean, drought-tolerant plant palette by garden designer Kellee Adams.
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By Alice, on June 21st, 2010 
The lavender and estate gardens at Matanzas Creek Winery are situated amid hilly terrain in Sonoma County’s Bennett Valley. Washed over in luminous hues, the setting combines an elegant naturalism and robust verdure, where majestic native oaks tower over extravagant plantings. It’s difficult not to be swept away by the heady perfume of lavender that greets you during a June visit. Some 4,500 plants grow on staggered terraces; the cultivated varieties ‘Grosso’ and ‘Provence.’ The distinctive hues and textures create diagonal patterns, leading you on a gradual ascent up the steps of a central path toward the winery’s main building.
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