Who says landscape architects never get their hands dirty? That they sit at their computers from the rising of the sun to its sinking in the West dreaming of landscapes, creating plans and never having, say, a pair of pants ruined by getting splashed with uncured concrete. Well, our showcase garden isn’t going to buildContinue reading “Dirty hands: demolition & fun with recycled concrete”
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Blue-eyed grass update
More photos of Blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium bellum)
A native flax for the perennial border
We’re trying out some new California native perennials, to see what kind of border we can create using primarily native plants. We’re mixing several species of penstemon, this flax, Blue-eyed grass, Red Buckwheat and coyote mint to see what happens. The funny thing about California natives is that most of these plants aren’t native hereContinue reading “A native flax for the perennial border”
It’s not really a grass, but it is “blue-eyed”
Blue Eyed grass (Sisyrinchium bellum) going into bloom in March
Rosemary: people love it, bees love it!
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is a great plant for water conserving landscapes, herb gardens and bees
Blue & Gold
Daffodils and Rosemary, while not native to California, do very well here and provide a great color contrast while in bloom.
“Hello, would you like to buy…?”
Telemarketers, spammers, cold callers. We get them all. Some are even amusing, if you have nothing better to do.
Double your fragrance – double your fun!
By combining Daphne odora with Clematis armandii, you can have some great mid-winter fragrance in your garden.
Aloe ‘Blue Elf’ is not for Sacramento, alas
Agave ‘Blue Elf’ will not grow in Sacramento, alas.
Vegetable garden update | winter
Vegetable garden in winter