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Hello friends. Happy FALL! Hope you're enjoying this lovely season! We are. Being an east coast gal, growing up with 4-distinct seasons, I always feel that it's hugely important to tap into FALL; not just from a garden's view point (which shows … [Read more]
If you're looking to add some fragrant plants to the garden, check-out these 7 in today's post. As there are many more; for example, the spring blooming bulb, Freesia, comes to mind, as do fragrant roses, lilies, lilacs, jasmine, honeysuckle and … [Read more]
I had a song repeating in my head the other day, "Don't fence me in." Do you know it? It's a popular American song written in 1934 by Cole Porter, and sung by so many other artists, including the one I couldn't get out of my head...Talking … [Read more]
I love Osteospermums (aka: Cape daisy or African daisy); these plants will bring you plenty of bang for your buck in coastal Mediterranean climates like the San Francisco Bay area, largely in locations where summers are cool. If you live inland … [Read more]
If you're looking for a thornless climber, and you love roses, here's one to check out: Yellow Lady Bank's Climbing Rose (Rosa banksiae 'Lutea'). This early blooming rose won't disappoint, AND, having almost no thorns, won't shred you, family or … [Read more]
There is always an opportunity to create a vignette in the garden, including a lovely winter vignette! While the winter flowering plant list is slim compared to other seasons, there are lovely ways to enjoy a hint of color during the shortest, … [Read more]
If you're looking for some flowering filler ground covers that can take part shade to maybe even well I won't say SHADE but hmm, yep, sometimes we want to push the envelope... and if you do, try the likes of Campanula poscharskyana (photo below) … [Read more]
Cupheas, otherwise known as firecracker plants or cigar plants constantly surprise me with their ease of care and unique gangbuster flowers. Their flowers are tiny, but so abundant you see bright, cheery color at a distance. I would say for the … [Read more]
Hi there and Happy Fall to you! Hopefully, you're still finding time to garden. Here in the San Francisco Bay Area gardening and planting is year round with mild winter temperatures making this possible. Today is October 12, 2020 and our business is … [Read more]
There are 700 - 1000 Salvias, the largest genus in the mint family. In this post we're focusing on TEN amazing Salvia plants (Sages) for your garden or container. Blooming as we speak (late August) and flowering like gangbusters much of Spring - … [Read more]