The Latest on Bees
Last week I attended a webinar hosted by the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program about what’s new…
Winter Wonderland (California Style)
I love this season! Wait – didn’t I say that about Autumn? As I’m writing this it is raining,…
Autumn color in the California garden
I love this season! We get to fill empty spaces with new plants or move them around, re-imagine & renovate…
Heat Stress
Western spice bush (Calycanthus occidentlias) under some severe heat stress in this part sun foothill garden. Is more water the…
Visiting Denver Botanical Garden
One of the reasons I love to travel is to visit public lands and botanic gardens, both to admire and…
Wrong Wrong Wrong
I’m an expert, right? Doesn’t mean I don’t get things wrong sometimes. My contractor colleague and friend, Steve Koemppel (SK…
7 Great CA Native Plants for Southern Sierra & South Valley Gardens – Pt 2
Greetings! Welcome to new subscribers and thanks to all of you for reading and spreading the word about this blog. …
7 Great CA Native Plants for Southern Sierra & South Valley Gardens – Pt 1
Greetings! Welcome to new subscribers and thanks to all of you for reading and spreading the word about this blog. …
Promising new (to me) California native plants
Like every other gardener I know, I love to try out new plants. And, lucky me; I get to call…
A garden of another color
Our newer, water-saving landscapes are helping us break free of plain old green in the garden. With many plants, the…