Comments on: The Bancroft Garden Entrances http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2010/05/the-bancroft-garden-entrances/ Plants and Stone for California Gardens Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:14:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: ryan http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2010/05/the-bancroft-garden-entrances/#comment-5112 ryan Sat, 08 May 2010 17:02:45 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=4719#comment-5112 I didn't mean to sound so dire; I just meant that the Ruth Bancroft era was ending. I don't think 'professional' has quite the same meaning for me (garden professional). They did well with the new planting. It would take some drastic changes to make this garden look like something from Garden Design, thankfully. I didn’t mean to sound so dire; I just meant that the Ruth Bancroft era was ending. I don’t think ‘professional’ has quite the same meaning for me (garden professional).
They did well with the new planting. It would take some drastic changes to make this garden look like something from Garden Design, thankfully.

]]> By: chuck b. http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2010/05/the-bancroft-garden-entrances/#comment-5107 chuck b. Sat, 08 May 2010 03:22:25 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=4719#comment-5107 I felt briefly nauseated when you said professionals are taking over this garden in my blog comments. But that entrance looks okay. I will be very critical if they take away this garden's infinite charms and happy accidents for a look more friendly to Garden Design readers. I felt briefly nauseated when you said professionals are taking over this garden in my blog comments. But that entrance looks okay.

I will be very critical if they take away this garden’s infinite charms and happy accidents for a look more friendly to Garden Design readers.

]]> By: ryan http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2010/05/the-bancroft-garden-entrances/#comment-5078 ryan Tue, 04 May 2010 23:38:51 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=4719#comment-5078 Keewee - Tons of interesting plants. I'll try to show the rest by tomorrow AZ - If you love agaves and aloes, this is the Bay Area garden to visit. TM - It would be a drive, but worth a visit someday. James - An interesting feature of this garden in a generic suburb is that the generic suburb used to belong to the Bancroft family. They originally had 400 acres of Walnut Creek that they gradually sold off. I have occasionally felt/hoped that BuenoLuna was installing an amazing island in the middle of a wasteland, though usually the neighborhoods we work in are more interesting than that. Keewee – Tons of interesting plants. I’ll try to show the rest by tomorrow
AZ – If you love agaves and aloes, this is the Bay Area garden to visit.
TM – It would be a drive, but worth a visit someday.
James – An interesting feature of this garden in a generic suburb is that the generic suburb used to belong to the Bancroft family. They originally had 400 acres of Walnut Creek that they gradually sold off. I have occasionally felt/hoped that BuenoLuna was installing an amazing island in the middle of a wasteland, though usually the neighborhoods we work in are more interesting than that.

]]> By: lostlandscape (James) http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2010/05/the-bancroft-garden-entrances/#comment-5073 lostlandscape (James) Tue, 04 May 2010 03:32:49 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=4719#comment-5073 Every generic suburb needs an exotic island like the Bancroft! I wonder if that's how every curious gardener sees their yard, as an amazing island in the middle of generic wasteland... Every generic suburb needs an exotic island like the Bancroft! I wonder if that’s how every curious gardener sees their yard, as an amazing island in the middle of generic wasteland…

]]> By: Town Mouse http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2010/05/the-bancroft-garden-entrances/#comment-5072 Town Mouse Tue, 04 May 2010 02:52:58 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=4719#comment-5072 I agree, it's kind of sad how everything revolves around motorized transportation. Then again, I'll never make it up there unless I drive (or take a tour bus ;->) And the photos are certainly enticing! r. I agree, it’s kind of sad how everything revolves around motorized transportation. Then again, I’ll never make it up there unless I drive (or take a tour bus ;->)

And the photos are certainly enticing!
r.

]]> By: Noelle / azplantlady http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2010/05/the-bancroft-garden-entrances/#comment-5068 Noelle / azplantlady Mon, 03 May 2010 17:46:53 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=4719#comment-5068 Oh, I am just in love with the agaves and aloes. What a beautiful garden :-) Oh, I am just in love with the agaves and aloes. What a beautiful garden :-)

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