I’ve been traveling a lot this summer and am so glad to finally be home! But after nearly five weeks away you can imagine the state of my garden. Fortunately (for my garden, not for me!), my husband was home for most of the time so he was able to keep it watered and somewhat […]
Hellebores are fairly easy to grow here in Northern California, requiring partial shade, well-draining soil, and moderate irrigation. But the best part? They bloom in the dreary days of winter! They come in a staggering range of colors, from the deepest maroon to the palest ivory. They’re typically categorized as either having upright blooms on […]
It’s that time of year again, when our gardens are aflutter with leaves falling (and falling and falling), blanketing our beds with brilliant shades of yellow, orange and red. Ever wonder why leaves fall?
Do you know how easy it is to get several plants for the price of one? Some of my favorite 2-for-1 plants (actually it’s more like 10-for-1) are coleus. Just snap off a stem, stick it in a glass of water for about 10 days, and when you have lots of little roots you just […]
This year my ‘Sea Jade’ phormium surprised me by sending up several towering stalks of flowers. ‘Sea Jade’ has gorgeous olive green foliage with a subtle pink stripe down the middle. This variety also appreciates a bit of shade if planted in really hot, sunny areas. This is a mid-sized flax, topping out at 4’x4′ […]
After designing gardens for over 20 years, I’ve noticed more and more people want to replace their little-used front lawn with an environmentally friendly garden. The main stumbling block, however, is they aren’t quite sure what to do once the lawn is gone. I hear variations of the same concerns: it’ll look too much like […]
I love all gardens. I don’t think there’s a single style that I don’t appreciate. And that’s part of the charm of gardeners – we’re all so different yet we all appreciate one another’s passion. Sometimes the differences are subtle, sometimes they’re as opposite as night and day. But either way, part of the […]
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. There’s so many things I love about Fall – the holidays, the food, the smell of the heater turning on for the first time, putting the extra blanket on the bed and the way the garden begins to quiet down. , I think one of my favorite things, however, is the way the sun’s […]
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