Video: Falling Rain – A slow motion view from Los Angeles

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Douglas E. Welch

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Photo: More cuttings on the window sill – Bamboo and ivy

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Douglas E. Welch

I gather a stalk of bamboo and some ivy on a recent walk around the neighborhood to see if they would take root so I can use them in the garden.

This was a clumping form of bamboo, which would be the only one I would want in my garden, as the one’s that propagate by runners can quickly take over a garden.

Rain, wonderful rain

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Douglas E. Welch

It has been an incredibly dry year, so any rain we get is very, very, welcome. This is what the radar looks like that the moment.

I broadcast some poppy seeds and opened the compost bins to try and take advantage of these scattered showers and the heavier rain which is supposed to come in the next couple of days.

Radar photo, and much, much more great weather geekery at Weather Underground’s Wundermap — one of my “go-to” sources for weather info.

I hope to catch some Hyperlapse and slow motion video during this storm to share with you.

Photo/ Lovely urn in my sister’s garden today

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Douglas E. Welch

Out in the Palm Springs area for our traditional Thanksgiving vacation and found this new container in my sister’s garden.

Photo: Fern with spores via #instgram

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Douglas E. Welch

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Photo: Roses in watercolor via #instagram and #waterlogue

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Douglas E. Welch

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Noted: The Garden Edge: Rethink Your Garden Pathways via Houzz

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Douglas E. Welch

The Garden Edge: Rethink Your Garden Pathways via Houzz

Contemporary Landscape by Melbourne Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers Daniel Tyrrell Landscapes

With careful planning and planting, your garden pathways and borders can be transformed from ordinary thoroughfares to dynamic spaces that can make a statement and excite the senses. Here are my favorite tips for planting a garden border that’s easy to maintain, beautiful to look at and even deliciously fragrant as you brush by.

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Noted: Woodlands restored to re-create 16th century landscape in L.A. via The Los Angeles Times

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Douglas E. Welch

Woodlands restored to re-create 16th century landscape in L.A. via The Los Angeles Times

Descanso Gardens on Saturday will unveil an oak woodland that provides a glimpse of what Los Angeles might have looked like before 16th century European settlers and their livestock arrived and forever changed the Southern California landscape.

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