Sam Goldstein

About Sam Goldstein

Sam’s educational and work background spans a diverse range. With a certification in Landscape Architecture from Merritt College and a Fine Arts degree in painting, the visual arts have long been her calling. Recently, her love of writing has led her down a new path towards blogging, journalism and editing.
14 08, 2018

Celebrated Herbs

By |2024-01-19T04:36:54-08:00August 14th, 2018|Categories: Plants! Plants! Plants!|

Celebrated Herbs Salvia officinalis - Kohler, Medizinal Pflantzen Herbs are a necessity for every gardener, natural-remedy seeker, or farm-to-table chef, and in Landscape Design we often find ourselves planting herbs, either in their own special garden or incorporated into the landscape.  The herbs we may think of as traditional in Western [...]

30 07, 2018

Grasses in the Landscape

By |2024-01-19T04:36:55-08:00July 30th, 2018|Categories: Plants! Plants! Plants!|

Grasses in the Landscape Ornamental grasses have stolen our hearts.  The grace and movement of grasses can enliven any garden style, from the most traditional to the most contemporary.  Here in California, the trend towards drought-tolerant and native-style gardening is highlighting the usefulness of grasses in our designed landscapes - their [...]

28 06, 2018

Beth Chatto Inspiration

By |2024-01-19T04:36:56-08:00June 28th, 2018|Categories: Plants! Plants! Plants!|

Planting Inspiration - Remembering Beth Chatto The Beth Chatto Gardens, Essex, England We are passionate about plants - the living element to great landscapes.  When we design planted landscapes, we follow in the footsteps of countless gardeners who understood that the principles inherent in nature could be used to create exquisite works [...]

21 06, 2018

Summer Celebration

By |2024-01-19T04:36:56-08:00June 21st, 2018|Categories: Invest Into Lifestyle|

Summer Celebration - Summertime, and the living’s easy… Days are long and that feeling is in the air again.  With summer truly upon us, we are looking forward to having gatherings of friends and family with the outdoors as our setting.  Here at Montgomery Robbins, we are incurably creative people who are all [...]

1 06, 2018

J. Montgomery Website Launch

By |2024-01-19T04:36:58-08:00June 1st, 2018|Categories: Media|

Montgomery Robbins Launches New Website Alamo, CA - June, 2018 – Founded by John and Cynthia Montgomery, Montgomery Robbins has been designing personalized outdoor living environments for over 40 years. As a full-service Landscape Architecture and Design firm, their renowned landscapes are crafted to function, inspire and last. Their new website, designed [...]

23 05, 2018

Outdoor Living

By |2024-01-19T04:36:59-08:00May 23rd, 2018|Categories: Landscape Design|

Design For Outdoor Living We use the term ‘Outdoor Living’ a lot.  It’s a beautiful phrase that to us means thinking of your garden as an extension of your home.  Here in the Bay Area, we are blessed with such a climate that we can be comfortably connected with nature year-round.  This connection [...]

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