

Location: Griffith Park Drive & Mineral Wells Road, Los Angeles, CA 90027 As expected, the views are absolutely worth it. To get to it, though, you’ll need to go on a half-mile trek uphill from the trailhead at Mineral Wells Road and Griffith Park Drive. It’s shaded with jacaranda trees and covered in rose bushes, geraniums, oleander. In 1971, Amir Dialameh single-handedly turned a scorched and barren hillside in Griffith Park into a cascading oasis for hikers and horseback riders. Location: 3040 Ledgewood Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90068 5. Some say there’s a copy of the key floating around, while others say the locks are changed regularly to keep unwanted visitors out. Its vibrant, mosaicked pathways and steps create a playful contrast with the fresh greenery. As the name reveals, this Oz-inspired garden is a magical place created by local wizard Gail Cottman.

Garden of Oz įollow the yellow brick road to this eclectic pocket of Hollywood hills. You can, however, get a taste of it with ‘The Garden Tour’ collection, giving you a curated collection the best scents and flavors the verdant seven acres has to offer.įind out more here. While this botanical utopia has hosted private dinners, the gardens are mostly reserved for the loving hands that tend to them. All of it waiting to be harvested and turned into bottles of jam, gorgeous soaps, scented candles and other tinctures. Richard Christiansen’s private hilltop paradise is teeming with everything from Japanese plums, figs, zucchini, tomatoes and olives and macadamia nut trees and herbs. The other has a Southwest theme with tons of succulents and perennials. There are two sections to the garden, one features Mediterranean plants suitable for the Southern California climates. This has already reduced water used for irrigation by 92% annually. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power ( LADWP) has cleared over 15,000 square feet of grass surrounding the John Ferraro Building to plant “California friendly” drought-resistant landscaping. California Friendly Demonstration Gardens At The John Ferraro Building Location: Lake Shrine 17190 Sunset Boulevard, Pacific Palisades, CA 2. Advanced reservations are required and can be made here. Off the main trails, you’ll find dozens of paths to hidden nooks where visitors can meditate and take in the enchanting scenery. Yogananda believed the harmony of these faiths is what unites everyone. It was founded by yogi Paramahansa Yogananda and features the Court of Religions, which encompasses the world’s five principal religions. Just a stone’s throw away from the Pacific Ocean, this 10-acre haven boasts everything from lush gardens, rolling hills, fountains, statues, incredible flora, and a stunning spring-fed lake with swans gliding atop.
