Author Archives: Kate Wiseman
My favorite source for boulders just got closer to home
My long-standing favorite source for rock and boulders, Southwest Boulder and Stone, has just opened a brand new stoneView full post »
Cor-ten, how do I love thee?
This is a project I am working on in Mission Valley, the completely remodeled Discount Technology Building. We justView full post »
Lawnless in South Park
This garden is hands-down the most gossiped about front yard in my neighborhood. It was designed by Kendra Berger atView full post »
Nice things to add to your outdoor design
I don’t think I have ever done a write-up on Kate Presents of an online retailer just because I like them, so hereView full post »
A go-to plant: Lavatera
Lavatera is a go-to plant for me. It is reliable, a fast grower, pretty when it isn’t in bloom, and very prettyView full post »
Michelle Obama tours San Diego community garden
This month Michelle Obama took time during her trip to San Diego to visit the New Roots community garden in City HeightsView full post »
Rock roses add easy drought tolerant color
This is certainly the season for rock roses. All over San Diego, they are cheerfully blooming away in that happy,View full post »
Oh where, oh where, have my little trees gone?
This week I found out that I lost one of my favorite citrus options: ultra dwarf (or super dwarf) citrus. I loved theseView full post »
A question for today
Today instead of an idea, I have a question: what’s so wrong with decomposed granite? I have no luck gettingView full post »
Designer tip: planning your outdoor kitchen
An outdoor kitchen is often the focal point of an outdoor living space, in the same way that your indoor kitchen isView full post »
Bird and Butterfly Gardens
Spring is definitely here in San Diego and it has me thinking about birds and butterflies. A lot of my clients want toView full post »
A Kate Wiseman design featured in Garden Ideas Magazine
I am very proud and excited to have one of the gardens I designed featured in the Spring 2010 issue of Better Homes andView full post »
Take the Monrovia style quiz- it’s fun
Monrovia nursery has an amazing website full of useful plant information and great images. I also recently stumbled onView full post »
A great plant for a modern landscape design
Because of their elegant form and wonderful color, variegated Agaves make a perfect addition to a modern landscapeView full post »
Photo of the day: beautiful Craftsman garden gate
This is a gorgeous little gate that I walk by often in South Park. I love the Craftsman detailing and the hand-made lookView full post »
