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A 3 page paper which examines the landscaping done in the California bungalows of the past. The paper also discusses some similarities in Canadian (Vancouver) landscaping with bungalows. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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as well as its relatively inexpensive cost. In many cases these homes were often also considered to be part of the Arts and Crafts style or architecture. With these simple
elements of understanding in place the following paper examines the landscaping of these simple homes, and also discusses how similar homes were seen in Vancouver, BC as the architects were
influenced by the California bungalow. Landscaping of California Bungalows One author notes that, "One of the most interesting ways the bungalow identified
with the California life style was through its garden" (Sessions, 2005). This author also notes that a leading landscape architect of the time illustrated how many people in bungalows desired
a park like setting in their yards, but yet a park like setting that was not demanding in terms of upkeep (Sessions, 2005). "Few pictures of these bungalow gardens remain,
and even fewer actual bungalow gardens" although "Californians, drenched with sunshine, were especially conscious of their gardens" (Sessions, 2005). It has also been noted that many bungalow owners varied
in their ideas of what a true garden should be. They dreamed of formal English type gardens to Oriental gardens (Sessions, 2005). This suggests that the garden aspect of the
bungalow was incredibly important to the house and the home owners as they wanted a clear relationship with the nature that surrounded their home (Sessions, 2005). In an article
which answers questions about restoring gardens to their natural state in terms of bungalows, or what plants work best with bungalows, Lonsinger (2002) states that, "An Arts & Crafts purist
of the times would have insisted... that all of the trees, shrubs and plants be indigenous to the region (just as the house was to be built using local stone
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