9-excellent small scale flowering trees. Choices (up to 30 feet tall) are a nice size for smaller gardens & spaces. They’re also popular in the trade, so they’ll be easy for you to locate and purchase!
Winter Flowering: Pink Shrub Love!
It’s late Winter and I’m enjoying how many pink flowering shrubs are alive and vibrant right now! For the dry garden it’s all about Manzanita…
Cutting Down Trees: The Dangerous Street Trees of San Francisco
A few years ago I witnessed the falling of a street tree in my San Francisco neighborhood. It felt crazy and surreal, right out of a Hitchcock movie. How could this be?
Japanese Garden Design
Several years ago I visited some of the most incredible gardens in Kyoto, Japan. On the more recent side, yesterday, I spent several hours at both the Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco…
Impatiens Fungus is Among Us: What to Do?
if you love impatiens, you’ll need to consider some good substitutes. Why? Because what loves this colorful annual bedding plant (Impatiens walleriana) is the fungus, downy mildew
17 Drought Tolerant Ornamental Grasses
I love using ornamental grasses and those that are drought tolerant are GOLD and can be extremely garden worthy.
Scientific Name: Why it Pays to Know your Plant’s Botanical Name
As someone who enjoys “trying” to speak foreign languages, I admit that my inner plant geek got me good when it comes to identifying plants by their botanical name. Common names are good too. But, they can steer you wrong…
Pruning Roses: Winter or Spring for Flowers Galore!
You’re smarter than you think if you’re considering pruning your roses. Left unpruned, your roses will definitely be less productive…
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