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succulents mixed with tradional flowering plants

Photograph © 2010 Robert Glenn Ketchum.For Display Use Only, No Permission to Reproduce in Any Form.The garden outside of my studio at my former home on Stone Canyon Road. Succulents mixed with more...

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Mexican Blue palms & Senesia

Photograph © 2010 Robert Glenn Ketchum.For Display Use Only, No Permission to Reproduce in Any Form.Mexican Blue palms and Senesia (?), a blue-colored succulent at Lotusland in Santa Barbara. I was one...

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6-foot monstrous agave!

Photograph © 2010 Robert Glenn Ketchum. For Display Use Only, No Permission to Reproduce in Any Form.From the hillside garden at my former home of 62-years on Stone Canyon Road. The yellow spikes are...

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cactus/succulent/agave at Huntington Botanical Gardens

Early morning light, Huntington Botanical Gardens, San Marino, (CA). The cactus/succulent/agave gardens are one of my favorite places and reflect a lot of the things I have grown in my gardens over the...

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Manhattan Beach

An "air cactus" blooming in a hanging pot on the balcony of my new home at the beach. I think it likes the moist air! Photograph © 2010 Robert Glenn Ketchum.For Display Use Only, No Permission to...

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Roses of Summer...

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ahh... summer!

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How gorgeous is this!?!

Photograph © 2010 Robert Glenn Ketchum. For Display Use Only, No Permission to Reproduce in Any Form.#rgk

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For the Object of My Affection...

Photograph © 2010 Robert Glenn Ketchum. For Display Use Only, No Permission to Reproduce in Any Form.Photograph © 2010 Robert Glenn Ketchum. For Display Use Only, No Permission to Reproduce in Any Form.

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Gorgeous Succulents...

Photograph © 2010 Robert Glenn Ketchum.For Display Use Only, No Permission to Reproduce in Any Form.

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Wildflowers

Photograph © 2010 Robert Glenn Ketchum. For Display Use Only, No Permission to Reproduce in Any Form.Photograph © 2010 Robert Glenn Ketchum. For Display Use Only, No Permission to Reproduce in Any Form.

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Fall in San Francisco

Photograph © 2010 Rochelle R. Bernet.For Display Use Only, No Permission to Reproduce in Any Form.Photograph © 2010 Rochelle R. Bernet.For Display Use Only, No Permission to Reproduce in Any...

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California Dreamin'

One of the "pools" at LotusLand in Santa Barbara. Abalone shells line the pool edge and several giant clamshell waterfalls trickle into it. LotusLand was built by the eccentric opera star Ganna Walska,...

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West Palm Beach, Florida

Photograph © 2011 Robert Glenn Ketchum.For Display Use Only, No Permission to Reproduce in Any Form.Photograph © 2011 Robert Glenn Ketchum.For Display Use Only, No Permission to Reproduce in Any...

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The Epiphytes of Spring

Epiphytes are cactus-like. They blossom brilliantly in the spring with large, short-lived flowers. Sometimes referred to as "air cactus," they need minimal soil and thrive in large hanging pots with...

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Spring in Hangzhou, China

Recently I was in China and arrived at one of my favorite cities, Hangzhou, just as spring blossomed. The city is situated at one end of West Lake. West Lake is large with many miles of walkways and...

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Blooms Make Florida Pool Landscaping Perfect

Photograph © 2011 Robert Glenn Ketchum. For Display Use Only, No Permission to Reproduce in Any Form.This is a garden in Florida. The pool is not large or unusually designed, but the planting and pots...

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Pretty in Pink: Foxglove (Digitalis) by r. r. bernet

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After the rain... by r. r. bernet

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Trumpet Blooms by r. r. bernet

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Conservation: Greenhouse 101 by r. r. bernet

Our step-by-step foray into constructing an #upcycled #Greenhouse out of #recycled windows that were destined for the dump...Note:  This blog post is an ongoing chronicle of the construction of our...

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Morning Glories

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Pride of Madiera by r. r. bernet

Echium candicans, commonly known as pride of Madeira, is a species of flowering plant native to the island of Madeira. Pride of Madeira is widely available throughout the world as an ornamental plant...

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Pride of Madeira by r. r. bernet

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Voilà! Verdigris!

Verdigris is the natural result of condensation on copper, bronze, and / or brass.  This blog will show you how to quickly and easily experiment with paints to create a verdigris technique that works...

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