Did you catch the Oscars last weekend? I did too…and it got me thinking about the Blockbuster Oscar worthy plants for the February garden. With Valentine’s day almost here, mid-February is an important time to consider what Oscar worthy specimen plants you might enjoy having in your garden or in a container.
Bay Area California, Spring Wildflowers, Tennessee Valley Hike
Don’t miss it. The 2018 spring wildflowers are out and they are a lot of fun to spot. The other day I enjoyed a Marin headlands hike cruising up some trails in Tennessee Valley. I was pleasantly surprised to find over 12 different wildflowers, a few I still have no idea what they are. If you like discovering wildflowers and hiking here’s a photo illustration of my recent findings.
Mop-Head Hydrangeas: 5 of the Best for Summer Blooms!
One of the best plants for summer flowers is the hydrangea. This plant has about 23 species of shrubs, climbers and small trees, and are largely natives of East Asia and both North and South America. In this post I’m going to be talking specifically about ‘the shrub Hydrangea with mop-headed flowers…
Elating Early Blooming Trees: Magnolia and Flowering Plums
Magnolias and flowering plums steel the show in February and March. These early blooming trees can easily be the envy of your neighbors. What are we looking at exactly? Some of the show stoppers featured in this post are flowering plums, saucer and star magnolias.
Purple Vines: Stagger Bloom Times for More Seasons in Color!
If you live in Northern California, like me, or another mild or Mediterranean climate, you can get the year going (in winter) with purple flowering vines and enjoy more blooms EVERY seasons to come.
A Few Reasons Why Autumn is One of My Favorite Seasons
Fall is in the air? What does that mean? Every year I seem to notice it right around Labor Day weekend. Something’s changed.
Annual Flowers: Plant Early for Holiday Color
Holiday time is upon us and festive annual color is due to start popping in. It’s sort of a seasonal ritual.