lawrence halprin, fasla, known for his prominent works such as: freeway park in seattle, sea ranch california, lovejoy plaza (pictured above) in portland oregon, and ghirardelli square in san francisco; passed away this week at the age of 93.

halprin's work played a major role in my education at landscape architecture school. i studied his modernist theories, his skillful drawings, and his amazing built spaces.

he leaves us a legacy in his built environments that give our buildings a stronger foundation and make our walks more lively and interesting.

in some cities, halprin's work has fallen victim to neglect. the semi-permanent and ever-changing nature of landscapes make them more vulnerable than buildings. deferred maintenance and neglect can scar key components of a landscape's design. unfortunately, a number of significant landscapes have been lost during this century to demolition or have been completely altered.

take time to learn about cultural landscapes and see how you can become a land steward at the cultural landscape foundation.

i also highly recommend to listen here to the 30-minute podcast of halprin and charles birnbaum closing the 2007 asla annual meeting

above photos from life.com

the moment you've all been waiting for!

everything gardens is online!

our main website is still in the works so we'll share that with you soon... however, we wanted to share our new online shop with you. through the web shop we'll offer our signature floral and living arrangements which we are known for (delivery within the greater los angeles region) as well as the specially selected home and garden products that you'll find in our los angeles shop.

please contact us with any questions at info (at) everythinggardens (dot) com.

long day at the office. working on a lot of things including a new website... can't wait to show it to you. time to go home now!

plant crush

some of the stars of the shop. from top to bottom:

yucca bright star
salvia gregii 'furman's red'
echeveria 'blue curls'
grevillea 'long john'
aloe plicatilis

the weather in la has me feeling a little crazy. it was cold and rainy, then it was 94 and humid last week. today it's milder in the 80s. i've been working on a few garden designs that i'm excited to share with you as they go in the ground as well as some class ideas through the end of the year.

also, we just got word that we'll be at the december unique los angeles market (5th & 6th). this will be our fourth event with them and we have the best time always. can't wait!

a fall inspired arrangement for the party!

we hosted a sweet little community potluck at the shop last night and over 40 of our neighbors showed up to meet each other and mingle. we laughed alot and drank too much wine...it was so great! there were also two dogs that had so much fun running around the garden.

thanks everyone for coming!