For pros and those of you with big landscaping projects, this is our current listing of plants available in large quantities. We have listed plants with 50 or more available, along with their sizes in this handy cheat sheet for convenient skimming. You can also head...
Every year toward end of summer--when it's hot and uninspiring in the garden--I think, but fall is coming. I imagine being outside enjoying the lovely light, getting to those projects I put off for cooler weather, maybe sitting in the lounge chairs that've gone unused...
You should really see Cistus Nursery in the winter if you're in the area. It's transformative and paradigm-shifting to walk in one dreary Pacific Northwest day, where you might be used to seeing bare branches and bald spots where dormant plants lie sleeping around...
Just a quick romp through the fabulous Cistus Nursery on Sauvie Island. We are so lucky in the Pacific Northwest; fabulous nurseries abound. And on a personal note, it was our wedding anniversary, so my husband, Bill, was indulging me. I'm telling you, this dude is a...
May your explosions be of the quiet variety. Quiet beauty. I'm for that. And so are the animals. Have a Happy Fourth. Cheers
Sometimes I marvel when I look back at all the photos. I also worry a little that I missed a lot by constantly taking pictures instead of just using my eyeballs. But that's not right, because I wouldn't remember if I hadn't taken the snap. I dunno. There must be a...
Way back a million years ago, in May, we did a short trek to Santa Barbara. I thought I'd seen it all after going to Huntington Gardens in San Marino, CA. However, see that picture atop this post--that's the garden at our Airbnb in Santa Barbara. The one below is...
Why yes, there is more. Tons more. And we didn't even make through all the gardens. It reminds of when my Art History teacher recounted living in Paris. It got to a point, he said, where he'd think, Ho Hum, another wondrous cathedral, and then waltz past with a...
I don't know how one tells a story about Huntington Gardens. I'm overwhelmed every time I try to sort photos into some logical order. I could make a career of studying the plants here--and which are likely to grow together naturally. Visiting this garden raised so...
We're four days back from spending a long weekend in Palm Springs, and I've yet to catch up with myself. My family lured me out of town by giving me the trip as a birthday present. Smart. I've a wee tendency to imagine catastrophe and thus inclined to stay close to...