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Gulf fritillary butterfly (Agraulis vanillae) at the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve Check out my collection of gardening essays, “From A Gardener’s Notebook” now available as a Kindle eBook. (You don’t need Continue Reading
An “In the garden…” short. Beauty in the garden in the form of a butterfly and a lovely hibiscus bloom. Check out my collection of gardening essays, “From A Gardener’s Continue Reading
Our transplanted basil cuttings are taking off well and I check in on the potting bench for a quick look at our bauhinia seedlings, lavender cuttings and more. Check out Continue Reading
Field Guide: Smoke Bush by Kendra Wilsonvia via Gardenista The color of the leaves, the contrast with other plants, the light shining through: for many this is the point of Continue Reading
Sulphur Fungus (Laetiporus sulphureus) Walking north into downtown Van Nuys I spotted this amazing example of a sulphur fungus growing in the crook of a tree. It was so brightly Continue Reading
“A gardening journal can be a wonderful place to retire when heat, cold or weariness keep us at a distance from our gardens. In this busy world, business and Continue Reading
Artful Planters from Belgium by Julie Carlson via Gardenista Planters as sculpture: handmade clay vessels from Belgian-based Atelier Vierkant function as art for the garden. In the US, the planters—which Continue Reading
A New View Of Trees, With Chris Earle via A Way to Garden WHAT I VISUALIZE when I hear the word “tree” changed after a conversation with forest ecologist Christopher Continue Reading
Showing off the seeds I have gathered in my neighborhood in hopes of propagating some new plants for my own garden. Check out my collection of gardening essays, “From A Continue Reading
A honey bee during a neighborhood seed gathering walk. Related posts: Garden Alphabet: Acanthus Interesting Plant: Nigella damascena (love-in-a-mist, ragged lady) Art: Yellow Flowers Watercolor Passiflora seen on my walk Continue Reading