Inside Alrie Middlebrook's Native Garden | Reading the Landscape

Welcome back to another episode of Home Garden Tours | What's in your backyard? Today, we're in the charming town of Los Gatos, California, to interview Alrie Middlebrook, an ecological landscape designer, teacher, mentor, author, artist, and lifelong advocate for California native plants. For over five decades, Alrie has dedicated her career to designing gardens that work with nature rather than against it. During this tour, she shares how her garden has evolved over the past 35 years, explains the concept of "Reading the Landscape," discusses California plant communities, biodiversity, ecological gardening, and how thoughtful landscape design can help restore the natural environment. Whether you're interested in California native plants, ecological landscape design, wildlife gardening, or simply enjoy beautiful gardens, I hope this tour inspires you. A big thank you to Alrie for opening the gates to her beautiful garden and also to Alrie's Assistant, Sophie, for coordinating this amazing garden tour. If you enjoyed this tour, please LIKE this video, SUBSCRIBE to Home Garden Tours, and leave a comment below telling us your favorite part of the garden. 📩 Home & Garden Tour Inquiries: [email protected] About Alrie - ▶️ Website: https://alriemiddlebrookdesign.com/ ▶️ Instagram:   / alriemiddlebrookdesign   About Sophie - ▶️ Substack: https://substack.com/@eatgrowlearn ▶️ Instagram:   / eatgrowlearn.withsophie