Seaside Gardening Guide

See what’s growing in these enchanting spaces by the sea.

Planted by the Sea

This San Diego garden takes its cues from a panorama view of blue water and city sights.

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Tom enhanced the area with textural foliage “rather than flowers that might compete with the view,” he says. Aeoniums―which form rosettes of fleshy green leaves―contrast with Japanese black pines.

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