Photos: Scents, hues, even nests create a scene in Garden Conservancy tour stop

A water fountain is lined with Moroccan tiles and filled with reed plants, fountain fish, butterfly koi and goldfish.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

In the backyard pool area, Miss Emma walks in front of an assortment of succulents planted in vintage Bauer ceramic pots.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

A peaceful face stone is nestled in with rocks to create a “a magic moment,” Laura Morton says.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Look closely at the pavers surrounding the pool and you’ll find the landscape designer has embedded leftover items from her travels: pearls, shells, marbles and African beads.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

A Moroccan door is framed by a blue strip of color and climbing bougainvillea.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Detail of an anenomium ‘Sunburst.’   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

A Chinese antique kang bed in the side shady garden is surrounded by bamboo.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

A former jewelry designer, Laura Morton decorated this bust with jewelry and succulents.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

A new al fresco dining area with whitewashed paneling is new since the garden was last on the Garden Conservancy tour.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Laura Morton prunes a grapefruit tree in her backyard.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

A single rosebud and orchid float in a pink quartz bowl.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Orchids extend to a glazed sconce from Tunisia on the poolside pavilion.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

African blue sage attracts bees near the pool.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Single succulents grow in vintage Bauer pots.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

A lantern Laura Morton found in a Marrakesh market is installed on the outdoor pavilion in her backyard.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Laura Morton prunes an “Angel Red” pomegranate espalier.  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Miss Emma relaxes outside the poolside lounge.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Laura Morton likes to plant one succulent in a planter. “I don’t like bouquets,” she says.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

The original concrete 1921 house, left, was designed as an earthquake-proof dwelling. Architect Frank Gehry later designed an addition, right, that is now used as a studio for Laura Morton’s photographer husband Jeff Dunas.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

A pendant from Marrakesh hangs in the middle of a citrus grove.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

A natural gas fire-pit with sand illuminates the outdoor lounge.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

The lounge area of the Moroccan-inspired pavilion illuminated at dusk. Laura Morton installed a satellite dish in the roof of the pavilion to dramatic effect.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)