Landscaping

Dan Dieguez transformed his backyard into magical wildlife garden

Dan Dieguez grew up in the Menlo Park home he lives in currently. But it's his personal stamp that's transformed the large backyard into what

by Linda Hubbard
on July 13, 2015

Keith Willig hands out five-gallon buckets to clients to promote water conservation

Keith Willig Landscape Architecture and Construction (KWLA), based in Menlo Park, recently began a small initiative to increase public awareness of the drought and to

by Contributed Content
on July 5, 2015

Sunset Garden Editor Kathy Brenzel looks back at her Sunset career – and ahead to Celebration Weekend

Editor's note: On June 6-7, the last Celebration Weekend will be held at Sunset Magazine's iconic Cliff May-designed offices in Menlo Park. Last December, the magazine's owner, Time Inc.,

by Linda Hubbard
on May 28, 2015

Janet Bell talks about her approach to landscape design – and her much-loved “pom poms”

Editor's note: Janet Bell opened her Menlo Park-based landscape design, construction and maintenance business, now called Garden Sense, in 1996. We met her not over a garden

by Linda Hubbard
on May 6, 2015

Teen gingerbread house design & contest on Sat., Dec. 13

Teens ages 11-18 are welcome to create and display their sugary creativity by building gingerbread houses at the Menlo Park Library on Saturday, December 13th

by Contributed Content
on December 11, 2014

Water efficient gardening 101 is topic at Sept. 6 talk at Menlo Park Library

The public is invited to a free informational seminar on drought-tolerant gardening techniques presented by the Menlo Park Library on Saturday, September 6. The seminar’s

by Contributed Content
on September 1, 2014

West Menlo Park home is on the Edible Landscaping tour on July 19

One of the reasons Kristin Kuntz-Duriseti and husband Ram bought their west Menlo Park home eight years ago was to have a bigger piece of land

by Linda Hubbard
on July 16, 2014

Spotted: Menlo Park is pretty in pink

On a morning walk around west Menlo Park, we spotted two groups of pink flowers, sparkling in the morning sunshine. Our companion identified them as

by Linda Hubbard
on May 2, 2014

One thing leads to another – and end result is one of Menlo Park’s most enchanting home & garden

In the Bay Area it’s not unusual for a house to be painted a non-traditional color or colors. But here in Menlo Park, there is

by Jym Clendenin
on March 21, 2014

Spotted: Happy red tulips in west Menlo Park

To those passing by, a front yard on Ambar Way in west Menlo Park is always a treat at this time of year with its

by Linda Hubbard
on March 4, 2014