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May 7, 2019

Stunning San Diego Landscapes To Inspire Your Green Space

Consider it your no excuses guide to sprucing up your outside (and inside), with pointers from green-thumbed gurus, landscaping terms explained, how to style your houseplants, and more

By Sarah Pfledderer | Photography by Emily Kaszton

Whatever your motive—grow your dinner, up your houseplant game, better the environment, or just have a place to entertain—we’ve rounded up six distinct landscapes meant to inspire you to makeover your outdoor space, plus tips from green-thumbed gurus who’ve done it all before. Let’s take this outside.

Stunning San Diego Landscapes To Inspire Your Green Space

Jim Bishop (in front) and Scott Borden in their Mission Hills backyard.

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