Month: July 2014

The Heather Garden & The Cloisters

The Heather Garden & The Cloisters

After spending two months in Manhattan, it would be an understatement to say I was in dire need of a bit of nature. So one day last week, I hopped on the subway to the very edge of the city to explore The Cloisters (a branch of the Metropolitan Museum dedicated to Medieval art). While […]

A luscious, lawn-free rock garden in Denver

A luscious, lawn-free rock garden in Denver

Don’t you love the feeling you get when pulling up to someone’s home for the very first time, and the moment you see their garden you just know you’re in for a treat? That’s how I felt when my taxi slowly crept along the street, looking for the address of Sheila Schultz. This past May, I […]

Flowers and Fireworks in the garden

I’m a sucker for good ol’ American holidays, with the Fourth of July being right up there at the top of the list.  But with California’s severe drought amplifying threats of wildfire you won’t be seeing many firework shows this year. But that’s okay.  This summer I’ve been organizing my zillions of garden photos and am seeing exploding […]