Non-Stop Gardening Tips & Inspiration
A flower that looks like an Umbrella...Really? Yup. If you've passed these by before, these cool flat flower heads make excellent cut flowers and last quite a long time in a vase. The umbel flower to the left is the very delicate looking Queen … [Read more]
You see the mix of color swatches? I was going to use this photo again, down below where I could make it bigger, but I think you'll get the idea. What I'm writing about here is that sometimes something catches our eye. In my case, just walking … [Read more]
It had been so long since my last visit to the Huntington Botanical Gardens that I could barely remember it! Gone are the old lawns to the new entrance; apparently there have been a lot of renovations in the last two years (new gardens, new … [Read more]
Ever heard of a G ART EN? Me neither; I just made it up. But, if there was ever a modern garden that blended art & plants to create one, I found it in Beverly Hills, and it blew me away! Funny thing is that Judy (other passionate gardener) had … [Read more]
I was thinking about interesting succulent plant pairings for containers, and got excited by the thought of alpine plants: those that grow at a high elevation, above tree line. What would be great about combining succulents and alpine plants (also … [Read more]
Now, before I begin a short, mostly photo chat about Banana Republic, I want you to know that I'm not affiliated with this brand. It's true that I did sell clothes at this flagship Grant Avenue, San Francisco store (eons ago) for about a year, but … [Read more]
Some like it hot, some like it spicy. So today, let's get inspired by the color orange. If you like orange, and want to add some punch to a container or the garden, here is a small selection: today's selection! There's much more that I want to share … [Read more]
This sign makes me laugh. I do think it's a good thing to slow down; but sometimes, it's just annoying for something like a sign to say, "hey, slow down." Especially when you're rushing around and you don't want to shift into a slower gear. But still … [Read more]
For a few days last summer, parts of my neighborhood were in ruins, the recent victim of the film San Andreas. Crushed cars, toppled walls, charred emergency vehicles and about 300 dirty and wounded extras wandering the streets in a daze. Glimpsing … [Read more]
W is for Watsonia. I absolutely love this spring blooming bulb. But it has some bad habits. Not all of them. Not all Watsonias. But there is one that can act like the black sheep in the family, and run amok and run crazy. In fact, I think I saw it … [Read more]