We're very excited to introduce Dry Oasis Plants based in Northern California to the plant lust marketplace. Dry Oasis specializes in landscape succulents and water-wise plants, from the stunningly beautiful, to the eye-catchingly odd. Read on as we spotlight some of...
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Upcycled birdbath converted to a planter with year-round interest
The low profile of a birdbath makes a nice silhouette repurposed as a planter. The shallow basin with a relatively big surface area presents an excellent canvas for a beautiful miniature landscape of little plants and natural materials. 1. Create a new planter for...
Discover the Wonders of Waltzing Matilija Nursery: Unique Plants to Transform Your Garden
Fellow garden enthusiasts, we have such a treat for you! We’re so excited to welcome the enchanting Waltzing Matilija Nursery, a treasure trove of botanical wonders nestled in Southern California which specializes in Australian and South African Plants. This nursery...
Winter Jewels Series Hellebores
If you're like me it's that time of year when you're kicking yourself for not having more hellebores in your garden. What's wrong with me? Am I outta my ever loving mind? I'm also kicking myself for not having visited the annual open garden of Ernie & Marietta...
Garden design help just in time with Design Your Eden!
Has your garden planning reached a fever pitch like mine has? I’m manic over here. This morning I woke up too early because I was thinking about the 6 Shooter Sweet Corn I’m going to grow this Summer and what should the 3 Sisters in my corn-planting-triad be?...
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Eriobotrya japonica aka Loquat
Winter Greenery
Winter doesn't have to be a barren time. With some planning you can create an appearance of lushness in the garden with an abundance of winter greenery to enjoy outdoors and indoors. Well-behaved Ivy and relatives People get a bit nervous about planting...
Spring Scheming–Unusual flower bulbs from Secret Garden Growers
Planting now for Spring feels like money in the bank. Read on for 6 unusual Spring flower bulbs that are true treasures from Secret Garden Growers nursery: Honey Garlic Allium siculum sends up spires topped with pendulous flowers in dusty shades of mauve...
Playing favorites with Little Prince of Oregon
Little Prince of Oregon Nursery always has something to inspire plant lust. Here is a selection of some new and old crushes. Oddities and rarities: Alocasia 'Red Secret' First up on my list of plants making me swoon is Red Jewel Alocasia. Ooh la la. Alocasia 'Red...
Photo Shoot: A Fall Field Trip to Cistus Plant Nursery
As always there was much to inspire at a recent and wet visit to Cistus. Entering this world-famous Oregon nursery that I am so lucky to have regular access to really does give me the overwhelming feeling of being a kid in a candy store. It's hard to know where to...