In spring 2026, I planted this pathway garden for a longtime maintenance client in Berkeley. The family decided to replace an expiring native no-mow lawn with flagstone pathways, which were installed by a separate contractor, and had me plan and plant the beds in between.
We went with two dwarf fruit trees—a peach and a nectarine, with the fruits selected by the clients' kids :)—to join the two existing dwarf apple trees. I also included clumps of orange and yellow gazania (Gazania rigens), Peruvian lily (Alstroemeria), and a westringia hedge to border the kids' trampoline.
