I stopped by the Lan Su Chinese Gardens last weekend--on a mission to identify a couple of plants--like the Jasmine in this post. Bill came along because my husband is an all-around nice guy and good sport. And it's not a terrible place to visit, even if you're not an...
It's well established that the weather gods are crazy, all over the country. Apparently California's HUGE storm will alleviate drought, with flash floods, mud slides, and other general pestilence. Around these parts, it's been raining nonstop. We've had more rain in a...
You may recall, I posted about the Lan Su Chinese Garden before. I said that I hardly ever go--because I have a yearly membership, which means I can go any time I want. Hmmm. That doesn't make sense, does it? And it's not true. Now that I'm driving myself around town,...
Writing for two blogs (this one and my personal blog, danger garden) it's sometimes hard to decide where to post certain stories. In early September I had the pleasure of visiting Gossler Farms Nursery and accordingly took a gazillion photos. When I finally started...
My garden is finally a place where I find myself winter engaged. I don’t advert my eyes but rather intentionally partake. Getting to this point involved a lot of visiting gardens and nurseries during the winter months. How better to see what looks good this time of...
It is my understanding, Santa, that there is no limit to what your sleigh can carry. While I don't claim to understand the underlying physics, I shall be delighted to receive your bountiful offerings of my most coveted plants on Christmas morning, nonetheless. With...
My business partner Megan has said, “There is no such thing as a bad plant, just plants used badly.” I’m pretty sure she’s on to something. Some plants get a bad rap because they’re work-horses, standards used over and over again, often in commercial settings where...