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Different Strokes
Memories of Morocco Inspire a Bold Palette ( June 2004 Issue)

by Lauren Bonar Swezey
Photographs by Saxon Holt

"Entering Diana Stratton's garden in Healdsburg, California, is like stepping into an artist's canvas. Every inch of the garden designer's shady hillside retreat is a visual feast. The garden's bold, bright palette grew out of Stratton's childhood memories of living in Morocco.

At her home in Healdsburg, she opted for s similarly striking look. Now the once-white greenhouse is painted cobalt blue and trimmed with chartreuse; red and salmon pink roses grow beside it for vivid contrast. A lush assortment of flowers and foliage surrounds them."

garden view with red table