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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Displaying an originality that outshines traditional garden settings, The Ruth Bancroft Garden, located in Walnut Creek, California, reveals an eccentric cast of characters, along with an enthusiasm for succulent plants that traces back to the 1950s, when Mrs. Bancroft began collecting potted specimens. Ruth Bancroft’s design artistry and gardening prowess as creator of an iconic landscape inspired the founding of The Garden Conservancy in 1989. Having set its sights on preserving our country’s horticultural legacy, the Conservancy championed the 3-acre Ruth Bancroft Garden, selecting it as the first to be listed on the organization’s register.
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A community effort to beautify a neighborhood has turned into a popular tourist attraction in San Francisco. There were quite a few shutterbugs from distant lands snapping away on the day I visited. You’ll find the project at 16th and Moraga ~ the Golden Gate Heights neighborhood, which to a non-San Franciscan (c’est moi!) appears to be on the edge of the Inner/Outer Sunset as defined by the 19th Avenue boundary line. The design emerges on the step risers, revealed in the photos taken when I was walking up the steps.
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