It has been hard to post because I have not been doing a lot of gardening. Of course this is part of my plan, my New Year’s resolution, my goal […]
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It Feels Like Spring…
While members of my family living “back east” are reporting dire conditions – snow, sleet, hail, thunder, and more snow – we have experienced a sudden burst of spring. (Darl, […]
Hot Colors in November
There is not a lot in bloom in my garden right now. A few remaining California fuchsias, some coastal buckwheat, grasses, and a few non-natives. Still, I couldn’t resist Carol’s […]
Backyard Progress
Picking colors for the wall of our neighbors’ garage that has become a design element of our yard. It looks like we are going to go with the same colors […]
Late Autumn in the Garden
It was a cool day today but for me this is southern California at its best. The toyon berries are bright red, Roger’s Red grape has autumn foliage that competes […]
It must be fall
The days are getting shorter and cooler. The toyon berries are blushing and the fuchsia-flowering gooseberry’s buds are swelling! I miss the east coast fall but revel in our own. […]
And the good news is….
…my son is getting married. He and his fiancee would like to have a simple backyard wedding… in our backyard. And the deck that I have mentioned in previous posts […]
I Used to Have a Lawn But Now I Have Less
This post is in response to the new Lawn Reform blog and the “I Used to Have a Lawn But Now I Have…” competition. What a great idea. There is […]
Plant Selection for a Native Plant Garden
The following slide show was created for the Plant Selection and Maintenance of California Native Plants class at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden today. Unfortunately we ran out of time […]
Native Grasses, Sedges and Rush for the Garden, Part VI
And finally, the last of this series on native grasses and grass-like plants for the garden. I am hoping to add more in the future, including blue-eyed grass, bulbs, and […]