Florence Yoch and Lucile Council
Florence Theresa Yoch (July 15, 1890 – January 31, 1972) and Lucile Council (November 17, 1898 – January 21, 1964) were influential California landscape designers, practicing in the first half of the 20th century in Southern California. Biography. Florence Yoch was born in Orange County, California. She attended the University of California, Berkeley, Cornell University and finally the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign where she obtained a degree in Landscape Gardening. She began her practice in Pasadena in 1918 and was joined by Lucile Council in 1921, who consequently became her work and life partner. Council  was born in Williamsville, Illinois. Their landscape design works include: The works of Florence Yoch and Lucile Council are documented in the book "Landscaping the American dream: the gardens and film sets of Florence Yoch, 1890-1972". See also. Los Mochis Sinaloa, Mexico. Benjamin Francis Johnston garden