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Laura created a wow — a wonderful jewel of an example of what great landscape design can be — the transformation of a space into an experience.

— APLD Design Online

Press Clippings

Below is a selection of articles written about Los Angeles landscape designer Laura Morton and her work.

March 2009 APLD Design Online “2008 Landscape Design Award Winner Laura Morton” Laura created a wow — a wonderful jewel of an example of what great landscape design can be — the transformation of a space into an experience. For those who have not seen the before photographs of the area — you are in for a treat.... More: PDF (page 7) [reference: Hollywood Oasis]

January 17, 2009 Los Angeles Times — Home & Garden Section “Her Passage to India: A small Hollywood Hills backyard becomes an India-inspired ‘jewel box’” If you’re looking for a good excuse to invest in landscaping, Mala Vasan’s is hard to beat. She credits her dreamy mix of Indian and Moroccan inspirations for seducing her sweetheart.... More: Article \| Photos (PDFs) [reference: Hollywood Oasis]

January 17, 2009 Shed Style “An Award-winning Los Angeles Garden Inspired by Morocco and India” When Laura casually mentioned to me that one of her projects won the 2008 APLD “Gold Award” for residential landscape design, I went a little crazy.... More: Blog [reference: Hollywood Oasis]

September 13, 2003 Universe Publishing Secret Gardens of Hollywood and Private Oases in Los Angeles By Erica Lennard and Adele Cygelman The 25 gardens in the book illustrate the remarkable range of styles in the area, from Joni Mitchell’s whimsical Bel-Air garden retreat to a garden of rare succulent plants at Jack LaLanne’s former residence. Laura Morton’s Ozeta House is also featured in the book.... More: Amazon

March/April 2002 Garden Design Magazine “Bringing It Home: Love of travel fills a garden with surprising plants and treasures” Serious travelers don’t always make the best gardeners. If they have gardens at all, they don’t water them regularly, they let weeds go for long stretches, and they don’t bother planting specimens that bloom when they might be away. That is hardly the case for jewelry and garden designer Laura Morton.... More: HTML \| PDF [reference: Ozeta House]

April 27, 2001 Pasadena Star-News “A Stroll Through the Glorious Gardens” One of the jewels of this year’s Showcase House is a jeweled reflecting pond created by Laura Morton and Kolleen White. Morton is a jewelry designer who has recently expanded into the world of landscape design. Her artistry combines with the skills of White to create a space that’s alluring, magical and colorful.... More: HTML \| PDF [reference: Pasadena Showcase House]

April 19, 2001 Los Angeles Times — Living Section “Welcome to My Garden” To really understand how a garden works, you need to travel through it to experience all its dimensions. Walking down a path, rounding a corner and ducking under an arbor lets you feel a designed space, as opposed to simply seeing how it looks. These sensations cannot be gleaned from gardens seen on a glossy page.... More: HTML \| PDF [reference: Ozeta House]