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

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…

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

                                A design style that makes good use of California native plants is The New Perennial Movement. This design trend,…

     When I was a younger, idealistic college student, I participated in Earth Day activities every year in the Southern…

Late-winter is one of my favorite seasons in the garden.  Plants that were dormant in summer and fall look refreshed…

All the talk is about the lack of water. But still, the flowers bloom. I’ve been especially enjoying the beautiful…

Saturday – May 5 –  Scroll below for full flyer — I can’t wait!   This is shaping up to be…

Howdy, Full newsletter next week, but in the meantime hope to see you Saturday: Springville Ranch Market Place “First Saturdays’…