Toby that is wonderful I remember you're talking about that older gentleman.
Dolly, your haircut is adorable. Meant to tell you that yesterday!!
gotta go...
As usual, the emphasis was on structures (ponds, fountains, walls, walks) as opposed to the plants. Huge garden that was mostly water and circular concrete platforms staggered across it, with some circles devoted to entertaining and others holding a fire pit, etc.
Most interesting trend...fountains and fire MIXED. We saw fire in a raised platform with water flowing out of a waterfall behind it. Another place had flames coming out of the top of a platform while water flowed out below. My husband said it was "too Las Vegas" which I thought was a good description.