I love the spring vegetable garden. It starts out with so much hope. So much planning. So much anticipation. And then something happens along the way, all my other responsibilities! But this year I’m going to stay on top of it! The tomatoes have all been started from seed this year. They are late getting…
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When designing a landscape for San Diego and trying to implement xeriscape ideas, I love to incorporate roses.  Roses come in a huge variety of sizes, growth habits, textures, and colors, and I especially find carpet roses, (ground cover roses) to be one of the most useful and toughest plants in the landscape. Carpet roses…
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Have you been thinking about putting in bare root fruit trees? Well, now is the time to do it and there are many varieties that do great in our southern zones. One of the things to consider when making your decision will be where is the best place in your yard to plant fruit trees?…
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Dendromecon harfordii and Flower Carpet™ Rose! With so little in bloom this time of year, it’s refreshing to see something with color!  This Island bush poppy was put in about 2 years ago as a 1 gallon plant and has grown to be about 3-4′ tall by now.  This group planting is out by road…
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The color purple is just glowing in the vegetable garden now when many other things are waning.  We have been enjoying them for weeks and using them for casual flower arrangements. These plants were started in the spring by seed and have been flowering since late summer.  They have attracted butterflies and many bees.  In…
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