Last week I attended a webinar hosted by the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program about what’s new…

I love this season! Wait – didn’t I say that about Autumn?      As I’m writing this it is raining,…

I love this season! We get to fill empty spaces with new plants or move them around, re-imagine & renovate…

Western spice bush (Calycanthus occidentlias) under some severe heat stress in this part sun foothill garden. Is more water the…

One of the reasons I love to travel is to visit public lands and botanic gardens, both to admire and…

I’m an expert, right? Doesn’t mean I don’t get things wrong sometimes. My contractor colleague and friend, Steve Koemppel (SK…

Greetings! Welcome to new subscribers and thanks to all of you for reading and spreading the word about this blog. …

Greetings! Welcome to new subscribers and thanks to all of you for reading and spreading the word about this blog. …

Like every other gardener I know, I love to try out new plants. And, lucky me; I get to call…

Our newer, water-saving landscapes are helping us break free of plain old green in the garden. With many plants, the…