Month: January 2014

Pyracantha Pandemonium pyracantha

Pyracantha Pandemonium

Today began like any other chilly January day, wandering through my garden while appreciating the subtle beauty of the muted winter garden. This was before all sorts of chaos erupted.  But I digress – let’s get back to the pyracantha. For the past week, I had been admiring one of my favorite shrubs growing in […]

Replacing a lawn with a garden – Part 1 Replacing a lawn with a garden

Replacing a lawn with a garden – Part 1

It’s a new year and with it comes the oh-so-familiar new year’s resolutions.  And while I rarely keep the ones I make, this is a resolution that’s long overdue and one that I’m thrilled to undertake: getting rid of my unused front lawn. With California’s lowest recorded rainfall in its history (that’s over 160 years!), the timing is perfect to practice […]