Lifescapes International

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Shelby Gleba
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July 16, 2026

It has become something of a legend around our office. After the landscape for Bellagio was completed, our founder, Don Brinkerhoff, was walking through the Conservatory Gardens when he overheard a couple talking. One turned to the other and said, “Aren’t you glad we’re here?” To Don, it was the highest compliment Lifescapes could have […]

Shelby Gleba
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August 20, 2025

For more than fifty years, a Melaleuca nesophila—known locally as the Pink Lady—stood outside the Dana Point Marina Inn. Planted when the harbor was first developed, she grew into a familiar landmark, weathering decades of coastal winds and salt air. Over time, the seaside elements gnarled her trunk, which bent but never broke, leaving it […]

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The Wind-Sculpted Guardian: Preserving Dana Point’s Pink Lady