Photographs by Gabi McLean

In 2000, we took out both front and back lawns and replaced them with local California native plants. The result is a yard with many interesting colors and textures, with flowers at all times of the year. Here are some recent photographs.

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Front Yard March 27, 2005	White Sage March 20, 2005	California Sun Cup February 27, 2005
California Wild Rose August 22, 2004	Toyon October 6, 2004	Hummingbird Sage July 10, 2004
California Wild Grape June 3, 2004	Chaparral Mallow June 3, 2004	Front yard June 3, 2004
Matilija Poppy May 16, 2004	Front yard May 16, 2004	Golden Currant May 16, 2004
Western Columbine May 16, 2004	California Wild Rose May 16, 2004	Cleveland Sage May 16, 2004
Front yard April 4, 2004	Coral Bells April 4, 2004	California Poppy April 4, 2004
Showy Penstemon and California Sun Cup April 4, 2004	Pacific Coast Iris April 4, 2004	Chinese Houses April 4, 2004
Front yard March 28, 2004	California Poppy March 20, 2004	Flower "pot" March 13, 2004
Chalk Liveforever March 13, 2004	Blue-eyed Grass March 13, 2004	Front path March 13, 2004
Ceanothus "Blue Jeans" March 7, 2004	Common Phacelia March 7, 2004	Golden Currant January 19, 2004
California Fuchsia January 19, 2004	Front yard January 11, 2004	Sticky Monkeyflower January 3, 2004
Two-tone Everlasting January 3, 2004	Gulf Fritillary January 3, 2004	California Coffeeberry December 6, 2003

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