Great Highway is a long street that runs parallel to Ocean Beach and the Pacific Ocean. Homes along the Great Highway face west and there’s little buffer from the elements, just a large man-made berm and Highway 1. With extreme conditions such as fog, salt-laden air, and high winds, (and the bonus of tunneling gophers chewing away at plant roots) growing a garden full of plants can be challenging.
Plant Spot Light: Lion’s Tail for Late Summer/Fall Color
In this short post let’s have a look at Leonotus leonurus (Lion’s Tail) a ‘must have’ plant for the dry Mediterranean garden. This evergreen perennial does very well in mild winter climates where fast draining soils set-up for year round flowering. Though peak flowering is summer to fall – if you prune mildly,
Spooky Property Damaging Japanese Knotweed Haunts Homeowners this Halloween!
Just when you thought Halloween couldn’t get any scarier – think again! Knotweed is a homeowner’s property nightmare in many states and the world.
This spookily invasive plant is so damaging, and bad, that in the UK, there is a company specializing fully on it’s removal- including a payment plan and guaranteed 10-year warranty.
How This Midwest College Town: Bloomington, Indiana Inspires!
Decades after graduation, it was time for Judy and me to revisit my college, Indiana University, in Bloomington, Indiana for a few weeks visit this summer 2022. We had visited for a week, in February of 2022, and were both so enamored, we wanted to return. This Midwestern college town delivers in the ways that college towns do.
Bougainvillea Shrubs for Curb Appeal! (Part 2)
If you live in a climate where Bougainvillea will grow to be a flowering skyscraper vine, don’t hesitate to consider another form: SHRUB BOUGAINVILLEA.
If you’re not sure what that looks like, let me introduce you to a beautiful Berkeley, California garden which delivers 100% curb appeal! Using Bougainvillea in a variety of ways in your garden can reap electrifying rewards…
Bougainvillea : See How this Vine Blooms in SF Bay Area Gardens Seasonally! (Part 1)
Bougainvillea is considered to be one of the most beautiful flowering vines of all! Pretty much every home owner asks about the possibility of growing one. Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, these tropical thorny plants, native to South America, do great, year round, especially if planted in a sunny, warm spot like a […]
3 Small Trailers Great for Containers and Gardens with Spring and Summer Blooms
Looking for some flowering trailers for hanging baskets, containers or the garden? It’s hard to get tired of all the blooms! Take a look a these 3 below. This is a short post but timely as it’s a perfect time to get shopping and planting to get the look you want this season. This lead photo is repeated below. Though it shows blooming roses, and Lantana don’t miss the Geranium incanum,
Western Redbud Tree: Gorgeous Flowering Tree for the Small Garden!
It’s early spring (April 2nd) and one of the beautiful flowering trees in the garden now is Cercis Occidentalis (aka: California redbud or Western redbud). This California native tree, and also a native to South Western states like Utah and Arizona makes life colorful! What’s so striking about this tree is that it bears flowers […]
25 Best in Plants for Part Shade and Shade!
Some of the most beautiful gardens are shade gardens, or gardens that receive dappled light filtered through the canopy of trees. Urban gardens, like San Francisco home gardens are often surrounded by homes and buildings, creating shadows, and shade, which changes throughout the day and seasons. If this is your experience, and you live in a mild winter climate, the 25 Best in Plants for Shade and Part Shade has a number of goodies for you to consider.
Canary Bellflower Vine: Winter Blooming in Part Shade? Amazing!
This may be just the vine you’re looking for.
It’s rare, not the easiest to get your hands on, but worth a try.
Canary Bellflower vine (Canarina canariensis) is from the cloud forest of the Canary Islands.
Mild climates serve this vine and let me show you (below) what lovely flowers are served up in winter, when few vines are blooming (yes, Hardenbergia vines are blooming).
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