Around the Christmas of 1939, Elmer T. Peterson - renowned author, visited the Walt Disney estate to write an article about it in Better Homes and Gardens.
The Disney home, suggesting French Provincial, stands in the midst of a rugged slope. Informal terraces rather than retaining walls hold back the soil. And the Disney garden is a natural garden - he cares little for formality in anything, and prefers native flowers and shrubs altogether.
From his lawn Walt can see Los Angeles County spread out below - can even see Catalina Island, 40 miles away, when the air is clear - and he can easily spot his own studio.
Mrs. Disney has been constant help as well as inspiration in Walt's rise to fame. His ideas must have the family OK before they go "in work" at the studio.
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