Fairbanks Ranch Residence The owners of this home in Fairbanks Ranch wanted to change the existing dull and unimaginative landscape into a magnificent garden full of life and color, reminiscent of the gardens of the east coast and midwest. In addition, the owners wanted space for a large rose garden and for experimental gardening with annuals, perennials, and herbs. The existing landscape was replaced with curvilinear lawn shapes, rock walls, slate paving, a rose arbor, and garden beds. The garden areas were planted with a variety of trees, shrubs, flowers, and ground covers. Podocarpus, Evergreen Pear, Magnolia, Michelia, and Citrus trees provide the main structure of the garden, while plantings of Gardenias, Daylilies, Agapanthus, Mock Orange, Holly, Vanilla Shrub, Arbutus, Azaleas, Geranium, and Camellias provide seasonal color. Twenty varieties of bush and climbing roses were planted in the garden beds and on fences and arbors. Occasional splashes of Bougainvillea, Hibiscus, and spiky Mediterranean Fan Palm remind the owners of the garden's Southern California setting. Photos of this project were published in San Diego Decor & Style magazine.