Favorite New Plants of 2025: Beauty, Resilience, and Surprise
Welcome to my end-of-year wrap-up: My Favorite New Plants of 2025—Beauty, Resilience, and a Few Surprises! While some of the plants below are, indeed, new
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Category: Drought Tolerant Gardens
Euphorbia Euphoria
In early spring, it’s safe to say I’m in a state of ‘euphorbia euphoria.’ Clusters of otherworldly chartreuse flowers hover above many other perennials just
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Wake Up Your Late Summer Garden
I can relate to this woman – swap out her lush green hillside with California’s crispy brown hills, and the picture would be complete.
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An Elderflower Cordial from my Elderberry Tree
Today I’m sharing a delicious elderflower cordial recipe, compliments of my elderberry tree. But first, a little info about this magnificent native plant that I
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Designing a Modified Meadow
Designing a modified meadow in my new garden has been one of the most challenging yet most rewarding things I’ve ever created. Also known as
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Grevilleas for a Drought-Tolerant, Deer-Resistant Garden
Why do I love grevilleas for drought-tolerant, deer-resistant gardens? Let me count the ways: 1. They take 100-degree days in the full sun like a
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Designing a Hellstrip
Designing a hellstrip is often an afterthought, something considered once the rest of the garden is complete, which is such a shame! When visually
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Planting Around Tree Roots
Planting around tree roots (especially when the roots are giant and growing above the ground!) is one of the questions frustrated homeowners often ask me.
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Replacing a Pool with a Garden
Over the years, more and more people have asked me for help with replacing a pool with a garden. Maybe it’s because of California’s
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One Window Box for Four Seasons
I love designing a window box for all four seasons. Not only because window boxes provide yet another opportunity to plant, but because they’re a
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25 Heat-Loving, Deer-Resistant Perennials for HOT Summer Days
I’m regularly asked by other gardeners what my favorite heat-loving, deer-resistant perennials for hot summer days are, and what has survived year after year.
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Geraniums and Pelargoniums in My Garden
Geraniums and pelargoniums may look fragile and delicate, but they’re actually some of the hardest working plants in my garden. Why? They’re ignored by browsing
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