This once-sunny Schumacher Garden Retreat calls in awards, tours – and shade
The fragrance of roses, California native sages and citrus from the Schumacher Garden Retreat invites appreciation of those passing by. As you enter the garden, you’ll meet birds, butterflies and native bees delighting in this Certified Wildlife Habitat.
“One aesthetic I longed for is from reading
Yard of the Week, Houzz, 2021
‘The Secret Garden’ as a child,” Bea Schumacher says.
Pasadena Beautiful Foundation recognized its curb appeal with a Golden Arrow Award. Houzz Editor Annie Thornton featured the garden as a Yard of the Week in 2021, and it was featured among Houzz 10 most popular garden profiles that same year. In 2024, the space earned coverage of its delightful candle-lit spa.
The Garden Conservancy featured the Shumacher Garden Retreat on its 2024 Pasadena Open Days. The Creative Arts Group was the first to feature the garden on the Art of the Garden Tour when the front landscape was newly installed in 2019.
Project Snapshot
The Schumachers maintain both the front and back gardens, integrating new California natives, propagated cacti and succulents, and foliage native to Bea’s childhood home of South Africa.
See the full project gallery, including before photos in Houzz, where you can save your favorite ideas. Learn about the Schumacher’s experience with lawn freedom in our Client Insights section.
Plant Palettes
Looking to transform a sunny microclimate into a more temperate space? Or just to transform your time in the garden from a job to a delight? Check out the plant palette we chose for the Schumacher Garden Retreat. You’ll also find a Pinterest board to showcase Bea’s collection of climate compatible South African-native foliage. Save your favorite ideas in Pinterest.
More Information
- Houzz: Sun Drenched to Shady
- Houzz: Yard of the Week
- Houzz: 10 Most Popular Garden Profiles
- Houzz: 10 Beautifully Integrated Spas
- Design Tips: Create Long-Haul Love
- Design Tips: Design in Community
- Design Tips: A Rosy Future for Rose Gardens
- Plant Exchange: Rose vs. Rose
- Maintenance Tips: Change Your Lawn, Change Your Life
