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FEATURES 36 Aloha Holiday During the holidays, Pixar Anjmation Studios film rurector Lee Unlaich and wife Laura Century enjoy family serenity at a slower pace, Hawaiian-style. For them - and for us - a movieset-perfect Kauai getaway with a lush tropical garden makes the perfect setting for celebration. Bv D EBRA PRINZING
46 London Lighting These London designers know exactly what to do with a small city courtyard: Terrace it, plant it and light it up like a stage. Especially in winter, dramatic lighting adds dimension to gardens that makes them downright otherworldly. Bv LAuREN GRYMES
54 Tradition With a Twist Distinguishing himself from Boston's conservative style, floral designer David Winston takes on the holidays with innovative decorating ideas that bring standards like amaryllis, evergreens and poinsettias to a whole new level. BY j ENNY ANDREws
64 Great White Way Gerard Pampalone is one of those rare gardeners whose landscape has no "off' season. He has good reason to be out there thumbing his nose at the frost: His garden's design makes it noteworthy even in winter. Bv TovAH MARTIN
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ON THE COVER London designer Charlotte Rowe used LED lights to make the outdoor seating appear as though floating. Story on page 46. PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARIANNE MAJERUS
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A holiday guide to unique gifts for the gardener, from watering cans to books to leaf swings. 30
LIVING GREEN
A landscape designed by Margaret Joplin in the prairielike mid-desert of Arizona is strong on materi als and drought-tolerant plants, and a haven for wildlife. 72
Cast a festive glow for your holiday guests with can cUe-style lighting, modern cam pfires and late-harvest comfort food. 22
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ON DESIGN
Design er Clifton jaeger is obsessed with trees. No wonder they fill the m urals and photographs he creates, turning rooms into wooded wonderlands.
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Step into Italy's medieval past in the fantasy gardens of Bom arzo at Orsi ni Castl e, north of Rome. There, gods, monsters and nymphs are frozen in time. 76
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garden gourmet PURE RADIA CE Set your holiday entertaining aglow STORY BY LAUREN GRYMES
Do your good-cheer entertaining outdoors by casting a mellow glow to the setting with flame - real or implied (think LED-powered candles, infrared grill burners, propane heaters). Satisfy your guests' appetites by serving comfort food cooked (mostly) outdoors and prepared with a sophisticated twist, as does Alexandra Guarnaschelli, executive chef at Butter in New York City and host of Food Network's The Cooking Loft. Guarnaschelli has a terrific way to share the warm fuzzies, take meal-prep pressure off the host and add some drama to an otherwise allgrilled menu: Make a soup ahead of time that your friends can enjoy while hanging outside with the grillmaster. "People love to eat and watch food cook at the same time," she says.
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1 PORTA-GLOW The OXO Candela Glow rechargeable LED lights "burn" for eight hours straight and won't be extinguished by wind. $129.99 for t he eightlight set ; $69.99 for t he four-pack; $39.99 for the two-pack. 800-545-4411, oxo.com
2 GLOWING GLASSWORKS Mosaic t iles aren't just for the pool. Glass t iles and porcelain bricks are mixed here to create a stunning patio bar and water feature. On the bar: Oceanside Glasstile's Facets line integrates handcrafted glass tiles made from recycled bot tle glass. Available in more than 40 colors that can be custom blended. $28 to $ 40 per square foot. glasstile.com. Water feature: Mandala's Presidio porcelain mosaic bricks are $40 t o $60 per square foot. mandalat ile.com
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3 STEAK WARMER Protect your grillwork from t he elements with GrillTenders Original Meat Resting Blanket. The t hermally insulated cover not only keeps meat warm after grilling, it gives steaks time to marinate in their own juices. Offered in six fabrics, shown in Black Denim. $34.95. 888-719-1110, grilltenders.com
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4 AMBIENCE PLUS This fixture looks like a lamp, yes. But the Kindle Glow is that and more - an outdoor heater wit h a battery-powered light ing feature that can be used independently (i.e., in summer) of the propane-powered heating element hidden in t he glowing, translucent base. Starting at $2,295. 424-208-3884, kindleliving.com
5 FIRED UP Get cozy and gather 'round EcoSmart Fire's Around Burner fireplace. Its contemporary modular styling and renewable fuel source (denatured ethanol) is a modern version of the classic campfire. It burns clean and is practically maintenance free. $990. 310-914-3335, ecosmartfire.com
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Try Ibis_ For a warm holiday gathering, even if barbecuing weather is cooler than ideal, Guarnaschelli suggests a toasty, late-harvest menu of grilled pork chops and a nutty-flavored Jerusalem artichoke soup that will leave your guests glowing. "I love a hearty soup when the weat her is colder," Guarnaschelli says. Below is her perfect winter-weather menu, complete with wine pairings. • APERITIF
Tangerine Cocktails (served with a salty snack, such as homemade potato chips or marinated olives) • STARTER
Sunchoke Soup Paired with: Gruner Veltliner or dry Riesling • MAIN COURSE
Grilled Pork Chops With Brussels Sprouts and Apples Paired with: a light Syrah or Rhone blend • DESSERT
Indian Pudding See recipes at gardendesign.com/recipes
6 RADIANT HEAT Make quick work of the holiday meal in the infrared glow of Viking's Outdoor Gas TruSear Infrared Griller. The intense heat (up to 43,000 BTUs) efficiently caramelizes the outer skin of meat and vegetables. sealing in their flavorful juices; flare-ups are prevented because any wayward drippings are vaporized by t he grill's searing heat. From $2,025 for the 24-inch-wide TruSear griller (shown); from $1,275 for the 15-inch-wide version. 888-845-4641, vikingrange.com
plant palette EVERGREEN ESSENTIALS Conifers are the beautiful backbone of a four-season garden STORY BY JENNY ANDREWS • PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHELSEA STICKEL
OF ALL THE LIVING THINGS ON THE planet, conifers are some of the oldest (bristlecone pine, 4,700 years), tallest (coast redwood, more than 360 feet tall) and largest (giant sequoia, more than 52,500 cubic feet). And they've been around since the Carboniferous Period, 300 million years ago. Their use as landscape plants is long-lived as well, holding places of honor in Chinese and Japanese gardens for centuries, not to mention their integral role in the ancient art of bonsai. While the Victorians - whose penchant for collecting things is legendary - amassed conifers much like they did ferns and orchids, today's conifer options are so numerous as to boggle the mind. Many are diminutive enough for a respectable collection to be assembled in an average-size yard. But their usefulness in the garden far exceeds any gotta-have-one-of.everything allure. Focal points, screens, hedges, topiaries, groundcovers, shade trees, container plants - the list satisfies nearly every need in the garden, especially given their variety of textures, colors and forms. One of their strong suits is their quintessence as living sb.ucture. Add to this that most are evergreen (and even the deciduous ones have attractive silhouettes and bark in winter), and they become essential components for any year-round garden. SEE SOURCEBOOK FOR MORE INFORMATION, PAGE 76
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A golden form of t his ancient species (fossil records date back some 90 million years), fv1etasequoia glyptostroboides 'Gold Rush' has dawn redwood's signature pyramidal profile and feathery foliage. Needles hold t heir color throughout the growing season, then turn amber in autumn and fall from the tree (dawn redwood, like the similar bald cypress, is a deciduous conifer). Reaches 12 to 15 feet in 10 years. Zones 5 to B.
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A JAPANESE WHITE PINE Reaching 2 to 3 feet t all and 6 t o 8 feet wide in 10 years, Pinus parviflora 'Fuku-zu-mi' is a slow grower, with lush t ufts of twist ed, blue-green foliage. An ideal specimen plant , t his medium-size tree naturally has an unusual, irregular, spreading form that makes it look windswept. Zones 5 to 8.
CANARY ISLANDS JUNIPER A Native to the Canary Islands and Madeira - Juniperus cedrus has been listed as endangered since 2000 by the International Union for t he Conservation of Nat ure, but it is starting to regain ground. Both tall and broad, ult imately reaching more than 50 feet in height, this juniper is cloaked with graceful, dramatic swags of pendulous blue-green foliage. Zones 7 to 9.
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Discovered as a witch's broom on Cryptomeria japonica 'Gracilis', C. japonica 'Little Champion' is a dwarf form with a tidy globular shape, about 1 to 2 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide in 10 years. The finely textured needles, pale-green color and compact size make this a perfect container or rock-garden plant. Zones 6 to 8. 24 gardendesign.com nov/dec 09
A BLUE ARIZONA CYPRESS Frost ed-blue foliage on delicate branches makes a striking contrast against the brown bark of Cupressus arizonica var. glabra 'Blue Pyramid'. Much taller t han wide, t his upright, symmetrical form of Arizona cypress can reach 20 to 25 feet high by 10 t o 12 feet wide in 10 years. Zones 6 to 9. ~
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An elegant, slow-growing small tree, Picea pungens 'Hillside' is a dwarf form, reaching 3 to 6 feet tall in 10 years, creat ing a flatt ened pyramid. Stiff bottlebrushes of needles are blue-gray-green. Zones 3 to 7.
NATURE, NURTU_RE CARE: One of the most common problems gardeners have with conifers is ignoring the edict of right plant, right place. Like a Great Dane puppy, they can be little and cute when young, and then surprise you with their ultimate bulk. Before you plant (even before you buy) a conifer, check its growth rate and mature size. Forcing a plant int o a too-small space by indiscriminate whacking and pruning will leave it misshapen and unhealthy. For proper pruning, take stock of where growing points are on t he stems and how many times a year the genus produces (flushes) new growth. Some genera respond well t o regular shearing (like
yews). Dwarf and miniature conifers may never need pruning. But never cut back beyond live buds on any conifer, or t he branch will likely die. Specifics on pruning each type of conifer are too lengt hy to cover here, so research your plants before you start cutting. ZONES: There are conifers for almost every temperate hardiness zone, from slash pines in South Florida's Zone 10 to Siberian juniper (fV1icrobiota decussata). which can grow as far north as Zone 2. Most conifers fall within the broad range of Zones 3 to 9, but check informat ion on the specific plant to find its ideal zones.
EXPOSURE: The majority of conifers need full sun to thrive. A few, such as hemlocks
and yews, can tolerate and even do well in part shade. SOIL: With a few exceptions, such as
the swamp-loving bald cypress, conifers require loose, well-drained soiL Larches, dawn redwood and arborvitae can tolerat e a range of moisture situations. Yews, pines, spruces and firs demand good drainage. Many dwarf and miniature varieties make great container plants, but t hey can dry out quickly in such situations, so pay attent ion to watering, even in t he winter
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style HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE What do you give t he gardener who has everything? STORY BY DAMARIS COLHOUN
1 DOUBLE ENTENDRE These bright designs might look like vases, but don't let them fool you. On the balcony or in the garden, Kartell's La Boheme stools are a cheerful alternative to ordinary garden standbys. The gifted will be surpri sed and delighted; this is one "vase" they won't store on the back shelf. $198, Kartell New York, 212-966-6665, kartell.com
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2 THE GOLDEN AFTERNOON Originally published in 1989, Hidcote: The Making of a Garden was t he first biography of Maj. Lawrence Johnston, the Henry James American behind one of the most revered gardens in England. In the revised edition, Et hne Clarke has gathered new material on Johnston and Hidcote Manor Garden in the cont ext of "The Golden Afternoon," a period t hat established England's excellence in garden design. $45, wwnorton.com or amazon. com
3 SWINGING BEAUTY If someone you know is still hanging onto a tire swing out back, bring your friend into modern times. The Aut umn leaf Swing, says Spanish designer Veronica Martinez, mimics "the falling leaves of autumn:' Hand-molded of lost-wax cast aluminum, the sculptural and functional qualities of this piece are sure to please. About $360 or 250 euros, 011-44-7927-181-481,
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5 OFFER A SEAT Designed by Patricia Urquiola for Kettal, the sleek and sturdy Relax chair, from the Maia collect ion, is made f rom a powder-coated aluminum frame and hand-woven synthetic fiber. To kick up t he color, mix and match colorful seat cushions. $942, Kettal North America, Coral Gables, Florida, 786-552-9002, kettal.es
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MARGARET JOPLIN'S WORK HAS A DEFINITE ELEMENTAL appeal. Its celebration ofsteel and stone speaks of earth and industry and craftsmanship. You can almost hear the sounds of forge and fire, hammer and chisel. And the studied awareness of water apparent in her landscapes is simpatico with the Southwestern surroundings that trigger Joplin's creative muse. Principal ofTucson-based Design Collaborations Ltd., Joplin moved to Arizona from Oklahoma City for college and has been there ever since, opening her landscape-architecture firm in 1990. Since then she has tackled a range of projects, from public to residential. One of Joplin's larger projects has been a residence in Patagonia, Alizona, a hot spot for birders and hikers, situated in the prailielike mid-desert. Here grasses and wildflowers sway, and mesquite, oneseed juniper and scrub oak dot a landscape of rolling hills. It's cold in the winter, hot in the summer and the wind will knock you down, but the wild beauty is mesmerizing. 30 gardendesign.com nov/dec 09
Above: Materials used inside this modern Arizona home- steel, travertine and poured colored concrete - are continued outside. Set on a butte, the house stair-steps down a slope, with the wild mid-desert landscape in the distance. Close to the house, plants suitable to the climate are arranged in a more ord erly fashion, like the Euphorbia antisyphilitica lined up along the perimeter wall.
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Visit Carruili Studio's website & see over 200 original designs from sculptor, George Carruth. Each piece is created to "plant a smile" in your home or garden. Hand!made in Ohio & gift boxed.
Featured: elegantly decorated 28" mixed evergreen wreath $89.95 + $ 14.99 S/H
CARR UTH
800-225-1178
417-781-2594
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