As we dive into the month of May and begin taking care of our outdoor spaces so that we can entertain (picnics! glowy evenings! afternoon iced tea!) we wanted to take a little glimpse back into what we were talking about last year around this time. These are some of our favorite garden related posts from a year ago for those of you who plan to do a little digging this weekend, or for those of you who just want some inspiration. Our favorite plants, inspiration, products and tips after the jump:
Our Favorite Plants:
10 Best Succulents
(Online Sources for Succulents)
Great Drought Tolerant Plant: Flax
Great Drought Tolerant Plant: Kangaroo Paw
Great Drought Tolerant Plant: Korean Grass
Alternative to Bougainvillea: Trumpet vine
Alternative to Ivy: Creeping Fig
Great Indoor Plant: Begonias
Prettiest Vince Ever: Passionfruit Vine
LA Store: Green Arrow
Inspiration:
Mini Garden Tour of Gramma's house
Mini Garden Tour: Deborah's French Feast Garden
Next Door Neighbor's Cacti Garden
Flickr Find: Canned Garden
Small Garden Idea: Plant the Parkway
Garden Bench in a Bush
Blogging...A Way to Garden
Bring your Garden Indoors
Creating a No Dig Garden
Look! Really Small Succulent Garden
Sprout Couch via Readymade
Look! Planting in Rows
Inspiration: Elysian Landscapes
Green@Home Project: Gregory and Emily's Garden makeover
What are Your Favorite Smells of Summer
Tips:
Grow a Dwarf Meyer Lemon in a Container
9 ways to Use Less Water in the Garden
4 Tips for Growing Great Succulents and Cacti
Bring in the Butterflies
Outdoor Furniture for less
Products for the Garden:
Colorful Garden Hoses
Ikea System for the Garden
Garden Markers: Yucca Doohickeys
Best Plant Containers for Small Spaces
Round Up: Window Boxes
Round Up: Best Self Watering Containers
Relax Planter from Greenform
Rainwater Hog at Dwell on Design
Cork Pots: Not Only for Plants
Eco Friendly Pots at Ecosource
Cat Scat Mats Protect your Garden
Wrangling the Garden Hose
city of LA Compost Bin Sales
Before & After: Emily Henderson Transforms a Senior's Studio Space
Danielle's Charming, Classic Walk-Up
Good Food to Share 
The Big Book of Small, Cool Spaces 
Apartment Therapy Presents 
The Eight-Step Home Cure 
White Enamel Four-P...
On Saying No to Paleo: Why Eating Isn't One Size Fits All
Perfect Summer Cocktail Recipe: Honey Bourbon Lemonade
Here are some links for modern landscaping :)
http://www.flickr.com/groups/904889@N21/pool/
http://plastolux.com/category/modern-landscaping
http://www.eichlerforsale.com/Landscaping_Eichler_Homes
Holy god, why don't I live in California?
As we dive into the month of June? My calendar says May. Which is good cuz after looking at those images it's clear to me that I have a lot to do.
Thanks! I'm a garden newb and I'm trying not to kill it. Here's hoping these links help!
http://embritadesign.blogspot.com
plastolux, thank you for the links.
This is a area I'm just starting to delve into and inspiration is welcome, as English gardens don't tend to focus on these designs :)
http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/7220/n1553242978252612794964.jpg
I just finished making this planter box for outside my son's window. It hangs from the eaves rather than be attached to the house. It's made from a 4in. piece of PVC.
-great inspiration...
I just finnished fixing my outside deck...and tomorrow I am posting pics on my newly fixed pond....gardening is fun :)
So many great tips! So little time.