Re-use: Futon frame as garden gate
I LOVE creative reuse of materials in the garden (and anywhere, in fact) and I was blown away by this project I first saw on Pinterest.com. (BTW, you can follow Continue Reading
Photos: Cherry Blossoms at Lake Balboa, Los Angeles, CA
A friend mentioned that the Cherry Trees at Lake Balboa near me here in Van Nuys, CA were blooming. It seemed much too early of that according to my records Continue Reading
Video: Vertical Garden Installation at Descanso Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge, CA
We haven’t made a trip out to Descanso recently, but this would certainly be cool to see in person. There is a lot of interest in vertical gardening lately and Continue Reading
Photo: Fallen Leaves
It looks like got quite a bit of wind while we were visiting my sister for Thanksgiving. When we returned, we were created with this blanket of elm leaves coating Continue Reading
Rain, glorious, rain!
Finally. What more can you say? While we had a short dose of rain a few weeks ago, it did almost nothing for the dry as parchment soil. Hopefully our Continue Reading
Elsewhere: Teapot Garden Fountain/Waterfall
This looks like it would take a lot of work, but the impact of something like this in your garden is undeniable. I imagine the sound would be enjoyable, too. Continue Reading
Video: How-To: Wine bottle edging for your garden beds project
Douglas takes you through a project using wine bottles to edge a garden bed. This is a great recycling project and easy enough that anyone, even kids, can help out. Continue Reading
Project: Bottle Garden Bed Edging
While I was out on a computer consulting call, my wife and son started in on this project. We had seen edging like this in the past and I also Continue Reading
Cleaning up rose bed number 2
After a busy weekend that didn’t allow for any time in the garden, I spent an hour or so in the back garden today after a morning in my office Continue Reading
Event: Encino Cactus Festival To Highlight Fire Safe Vegetation
Encino Cactus Festival To Highlight Fire Safe Vegetation from LAFD News & Informationby LAFD Media and Public Relations Image Courtesy LACSS With the dry heat of Summer soon upon us, many Los Angeles Continue Reading