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Filoli, Woodside
Wander in awe through 16 acres of formal garden rooms bounded by clipped hedges and brick walls at this 20th-century country estate, originally built for William Bowers Bourn II and now a designated historic place. The extensive gardens were laid out in the Italian Renaissance style between 1917–1922 by landscape designer Bruce Porter. His vision was maintained by pioneering garden designer and horticulturalist Isabella Worn, who worked on and off at Filoli for 35 years. With more than 75,000 spring bulbs planted, the gardens are brimming with color this month.
Gardenista: The Low-Impact Garden by Kendra Wilson with the editors of Gardenista (2025)
$40 at hachettebookgroup.com
1900 Bench in Black Cherry
$1,400 at fermob.com
Lisa Boquiren is an architecture and design aficionada who provides brand strategy for creative businesses. She has overseen rebranding initiatives at EHDD Architects and the San Francisco Design Center, and she creates convergent conversations on A+D, and presents, at the American Institute of Architects’ San Francisco and Los Angeles chapters. Photo by Thomas Heinser
