How to give your garden a California-style makeover - The Globe and Mail Simple stairs made of rough-hewn lumber jog up a front slope, with a slight undulation from side to side, to create an informal entry. Flanked by ornamental grasses, kangaroo paws (Anigozanthos ‘Red Cross’) and the variety of lavender used in the perfume trade (Lavandula x intermedia ‘Grosso’), the rustic ascent smells as good as it looks.