Do you grow garlic in your garden? If so, you know that it takes a long time to grow with planting in October and harvesting it in May. During the long growing period, the leafy green tops of the garlic plant are all that is visible while the garlic bulb is growing below ground. But, […]
Lovely Perennials, Friendship Sage (Salvia ‘Amistad’) Talk to most homeowners about what they want in their garden and they will usually reply “color”. I am no different and when I was given the opportunity to try out two new plants, courtesy of the folks at Monrovia, I jumped at the chance to showcase more examples of […]
Gardening With Kids: A Love Affair With Rocks Have you ever invited a child outside to help you in the garden? They are naturally curious about the outdoors, and most kids jump at the chance to explore the landscape. That is why, whenever I get the chance, I invite my grandkids to come with me […]
Petoskey, Michigan lighthouse While spring break is a time where masses of people escape the cold for warmer climates (like Arizona), we decided to do the exact opposite. We flew out of warm, sunny Phoenix and headed to cold and snowy Michigan. Now before you start to question my sanity, I have an excellent reason […]
Meyer Lemon There is nothing quite so refreshing as the fragrance of lemons as you slice through their yellow skin. Lemons are a very popular fruit tree for those of us who in zones 8 and above and their lush green foliage and yellow fruit add beauty to the garden. If you have been thinking […]
artichoke agave (Agave parryi ‘truncata’) Today as I was downloading photos from my phone, this one caught my eye. It is a picture of an artichoke agave (Agave parryi ‘truncata’) along with her babies. For some reason, it spoke to me about family relationships. Some of her tiniest children are venturing a bit too far like […]
Winter Garden, The vibrant flowers of firecracker penstemon (Penstemon eatoni) add a welcome splash of color during winter and into spring. People often ask me to post more photographs of my garden on my blog. I must confess that I am sometimes reluctant to do so as I wonder if they expect a ‘perfect’ garden […]
February is what I like to call a ‘bridge’ month. In regards to work, it is a transition month for me. It is the month between January, when work slows down as it’s cold with not much is growing and March, when the weather is delightfully warm and everybody seemingly wants to redo their landscape. […]
English shrub roses *Disclosure: I am so excited about these two roses, which were sent to me free of charge, to test in my garden. Roses have enchanted gardeners over the centuries with their colorful petals arranged in intricate rosette shapes, which release intoxicating fragrance into the air. For those of you who have […]
Photo: Mister Lincoln hybrid tea rose I love roses. So much so, that at one time I had over forty different varieties growing in the garden of my home in Phoenix. Fast forward 25 years later, and I live in a different house with a different garden. While I don’t have quite as many roses […]
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