Next to the bright blue pool, the hot pink flowers of the calandrinia are absolutely electric. You just can't take your eyes off of them.

Icy blue gray makes the ruby red really pop on a hazy day.

Tons of water comes this way only in the winter, This plant combination can handle periodic inundation and long dry spells. Plus frequent dog walking traffic on a corner.

I'm a big fan of big leaves (sedum 'Autumn Joy') next to little leaves (ceanothus). I also see no reason why the artichoke (far left) can't be right in there with the other ornamental plants.

This slope used to be nothing but sixty year old junipers. Now it's a tapestry of color and texture. Needs some time to grow in, but it's all there.

Where an untended lawn once was is now a deer tolerant, low water, low maintenance garden full of color.

A dark corner that gets almost no sun shows up with variegated white foliage and scent from a sarcococca.

When you decide to paint your house purple!