It's About The Joy! — Garden Secrets

Dog friendly landscape design

Are dogs and gardens mutually exclusive? The answer is no! As long as you keep certain basic design concepts in mind….

Move over Kendall Jenner

Watching the Met Gala red carpet reminds me how landscape design is like fashion design. Just as there are design classics, so there are garden design classics. There are always trends in design, wondering where to start? Read on

Garden Design, Client Project, Drought tolerant, Garden Inspiration, It's About The Joy!, Montecito Lifestyle, outdoor living, Santa Barbara StyleLisa CullenMay 10, 2023landscape design ideas, landscape design, garden inspiration, garden design, santa barbara, montecito, roses, drought tolerant, luxe, arbor

How Homemade Pasta and Backyard Chickens Just Might Save The World

Ever wonder how homemade pasta and backyard chickens might be able to change the world? I wondered the same thing see what I found out

Garden Trivia, Garden Inspiration, Garden Design, It's About The Joy!, Montecito Lifestyle, outdoor living, Random Musings, Santa Barbara StyleLisa CullenMarch 2, 2023organic gardening, homemade pasta, raising chickens, urban chickens, homesteading, landscape design ideas, love, montecito, santa barbara, central coast

Landscape Design-Five Pro Tips for Fall

Happy Fall! Your garden can look gorgeous all year round, here are my 5 pro design tips for a beautiful year-round garden

Hope Ranch Paradise

Peak behind the gates of Hope Ranch at our latest garden reveal that is both drought tolerant and beautiful

5 Secrets to Beautiful End of Summer Garden

Summer still has a month to go and after a long dry spell your garden might need a little help. But it isn’t the kind of help you might be thinking. Here are 5 secrets to a happier summer garden.

Coriander, Julia Child, Lust and Bedbugs

Julia Child is famous for hating Cilantro aka fresh coriander. To celebrate her birthday, here’s a bit of fun and history about Cilantro.

Part of the fun in gardening is discovering the history of plants, how they were used in ancient times and of course how they are regarded in current culture. Since coriander is one of the world’s most frequently-used herbs, let’s start there.

Garden Design for the senses-Color

Create mood in your garden with color. Find out how

Garden Design, Garden Inspiration, Gardening Tip, It's About The Joy!, Santa Barbara StyleLisa CullenAugust 4, 2022drought tolerant, santa barbara, summer garden, outdoor kitchen, outdoor living, outdoor entertainment, Fountains, flowers, pizza oven

5 Tips for a Perfect Fiesta Garden Santa Barbara Style

Fiesta Santa Barbara is Back!

Santa Barbara Old Spanish Days is back for the first time in three years! And that is cause to celebrate. Here are 5 tips for a summer fiesta garden Santa Barbara style

Garden Design, Gardening Tip, Random Musings, Uncategorized, Drought tolerant, Santa Barbara Style, It's About The Joy!Lisa CullenJuly 21, 2022drought tolerant, garden design, garden makeover, landscape design ideas, montecito, santa barbara, Santa Barbara, old spanish days, horses, paradeComment

Independence Day, George Washington & Gardening

Happy Independence Day! George Washington was an extraordinary statesman and is credited with bringing Mules to America. But his stand on Human Rights might surprise you. Read more..

Garden Trivia, Gardening Tip, It's About The Joy!, Random MusingsLisa CullenJuly 4, 2022garden design, Gardening, landscape design ideas, montecito, organic gardening, santa barbaraComment

Garden Design with Kids and Pets

Kids and pets can be a challenge in any garden, but don’t despair. The two can work together in harmony.

Garden Design, Gardening Tip, Garden Inspiration, Drought tolerant, Santa Barbara Style, outdoor living, It's About The Joy!Lisa CullenJune 15, 2022santa barbara, garden design, organic gardening, kid friendly, dog friendly, outdoor living, flowers, creative process, montecito, landscape design ideas, garden inspiration

Santa Barbara Drought Tolerant Garden Wins Award

The City of Santa Barbara searches for drought tolerant gardens as part of their promotion of low-water gardens. This garden just placed in the top three!

It's About The Joy!, Garden Inspiration, Garden Design, Client Project, Santa Barbara StyleLisa CullenMay 31, 2022drought tolerant, garden design, garden inspiration, no lawns, landscape design ideas, Mediterranean

Garden Design For The Senses-Part One-Sound

How sound in a garden influences your mood

The Montecito Meadow

The Montecito Meadow might be the perfect solution to the drought dilemma

Tea Time-Edible Garden Innovation

Looking for something new for your edible garden? A Tea Garden might be just what you are looking for

It's About The Joy!, Garden Inspiration, Garden Design, Santa Barbara Style, Random Musings, Gardening Tip, Montecito Lifestyle, outdoor livingLisa CullenApril 5, 2022Montecito Landscapesanta barbara, montecito, tea party, garden inspiration, organic gardening, landscape design ideas, summer garden, outdoor living

The Essential Ingredient

Creating a private paradise in your backyard is the real purpose of landscape design. A garden provides refuge, a sanctuary from the sometimes hectic pace of life; a place to recharge, regroup and get away from the pressures and demands of daily life

Client Project, Garden Design, Garden Inspiration, Gardening Tip, It's About The Joy!, Santa Barbara Style, Drought tolerant, Montecito Lifestyle, outdoor livingLisa CullenMarch 21, 2022Montecito Landscapedog friendly, organic gardening, outdoor living, outdoor entertainment, Fountains, landscape design ideas, garden inspiration

Gardening, Optimism and Leaf Blowers

To be a gardener is to be an optimist and being an optimist is a good thing. Who would you rather spend time with: Someone who complains about how bad it all is or someone who can find the good in any situation?

Victory Gardens 2.0

With all the craziness going on in the world today, it’s a good time to get back to basics.

Gardening Tip, It's About The Joy!Lisa CullenApril 2, 2020Edible garden, Vegetable Garden, Victory GardensComment

Viva La Fiesta of Summer in the Garden

Viva la Fiesta! Summer is in full swing and nothing says summer like a garden of bountiful color

Garden Design, Gardening Tip, It's About The Joy!Lisa CullenAugust 9, 2018fiesta, garden, old spanish days, summer gardenComment

Al Fresco Dining and Outdoor Kitchen Pro Tips

Santa Barbara is the perfect place to indulge in indoor-outdoor living and to take advantage of this outdoor living areas are essential. Bruce Giffin gives me his pro tips on how to have the perfect outdoor kitchen

Garden Design, It's About The Joy!Lisa CullenJuly 16, 2018al fresco dining, outdoor kitchen, outdoor living, summerComment