What can we say? We are here because we love plants. You’re probably here because you love plants. We talk a lot about the plants we love, covet, admire, have watched grow happily in our gardens, tried and failed, the ups and downs of tending our own gardens and visiting others. It’s a happy place here, join us.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
From bats to spiders to ghosts, read on as we shine a light on our top 13 strange and dark plant selections for goth gardens. And to be honest, most of these plants are less Miss Havisham's macabre garden and more sophisticated plant collector, in case that's not your...
I’ve long had mixed feelings about mums that suddenly pop up at grocery stores in the Fall, looking like outsize flower mushrooms. I’ve tried not to be a stick-in-the-mud, but they're just so loud and unnatural looking. However, a few years ago I happened upon some...
Fall is time to dream big and a great time for planting. We have so many good plant choices for landscape projects you can purchase in abundance. Have them delivered right to your doorstep ready for planting day. Read on for highlights of our favorite plants currently...