http://www.alfordsenglishgardens.com Landscape Design in Long Beach Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:44:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We love to hear from our customers. Login at the right and leave us a comment using the form below. http://www.alfordsenglishgardens.com/client-testimonials/leave-your-testimonial/ This Fall vegetable garden boasts lettuce, onions and lots of herbs. Mexican feather grass and creeping thyme are at the entrance. Bright pink salvia is mixed in among the pot marigolds and other edibles. The garden is watered with low volume Walla Walla spray heads recommended by ... http://www.alfordsenglishgardens.com/garden-of-the-week/77/ This recycled piece makes a unique statement and adds bright color to a drab corner of this cottage chic garden. By using found objects, you can create an eclectic garden and add a bit of interest to an otherwise nondescript passageway. Adding a low volume drip system ... http://www.alfordsenglishgardens.com/garden-of-the-week/recycled-materials/ This beautiful and robust passion flower vine, is the perfect disguise for an unattractive cinder block wall. Three sets of wires were attached to the wall to hold up the vine and a small bird house was added for a whimsical effect. The plant is watered by a ... http://www.alfordsenglishgardens.com/garden-of-the-week/passion-flower-vine/ These books by Rosalind Creasy are a fantastic guide to the edible garden. They have beautiful photographs, tips and information about growing and using your bounty. In Edible Flowers she even goes in to the best tasting nasturtiums! All highly recommended for the Gardener's Library. http://www.alfordsenglishgardens.com/recommendations/the-edible-garden-series/ Clients often think they will have to sacrifice the beauty of the garden to meet the needs of conservation. Alford’s English Gardens can create a garden of your dreams while ‘Growing Green!’ We can tame the beast of finding the right garden for your needs while still meeting today’s ... http://www.alfordsenglishgardens.com/green-thumb/growing-green/ Save the Date! Saturday September 21st from 9a - 4p at Luther Burbank Elementary. This one-day, one-stop event is put on by the Rose Park Neighborhood Association. Specialty vendors (like us), city resources and speakers, food, fun and prizes. This family event was created to help ... http://www.alfordsenglishgardens.com/community/restoration-trade-fair/ Saturday July 19th, Alford's English Gardens presents a self guided tour of local gardens. We have selected a variety of gardens and paired them with the original art of a variety of local artists and mediums. The self-guided tour starts in Seal Beach and you work your way over to ... http://www.alfordsenglishgardens.com/community/art-in-the-garden/ Our Garden of the Week for June 28 is this luscious colorscape filled with deep, rich hues of pink and purple. A easy-to-maintain collection of plants spills over the yard fulfilling the owners wish of low-maintenance beauty. http://www.alfordsenglishgardens.com/garden-of-the-week/luscious-colors/