Garden History: Paris Exposition: gardens, Paris, France, 1900
When I came across this photo, it immediately reminded me of my one and only visit to the city in 2000. With a 2 1/2 year old boy in tow Continue Reading
Elsewhere: Let Nature Inspire Your Landscape: Ideas for a Woodland Garden from Houzz.com
Let Nature Inspire Your Landscape: Ideas for a Woodland Garden Related posts: Photos: Magnolia Blossom Event: Los Angeles Cactus & Succulent Society 12th Annual Exhibit and Plant Sale Drought Tolerant Continue Reading
Garden Vocabulary: Fungus
This Garden Vocabulary series seeks to introduce and explain to you — and in many cases, myself — words and terms associated with gardening. Please let me know if there are any Continue Reading
Interesting Plant: Fritillaria imperialis Rubra Maxima
Interesting Plant: Fritillaria imperialis Rubra Maxima By Poco a poco (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons I love this frittillaria. It is so striking in both shape and color. I Continue Reading
Garden Inventory: Ash Tree (Fraxinus)
Garden Inventory is a series where I begin an inventory of all the plants and trees in my garden. Along with some of my own pictures, I will link to various Continue Reading
Video: In the garden…Sunnylands Center & Gardens in Rancho Mirage, California
“In the garden…” is a series for A Gardener’s Notebook highlighting what is happening in my garden, my friend’s gardens and California gardens throughout the seasons. I am out in the Palm Springs Continue Reading
Photos: Sunnylands Center & Gardens, Rancho Mirage, CA
I am out in the Palm Springs area on a project, any my sister took me to see the new Sunnylands Center & Gardens in Rancho Mirage,CA. This was formerly Continue Reading
Garden Alphabet: Magnolia x soulangeana (Saucer Magnolia/Tulip Tree)
Magnolia x soulangeana aka Tulip Tree or Saucer Magnolia is very popular here in the San Fernando Valley. I find myself passing these small trees almost everywhere I drive these Continue Reading
Garden History: Wisteria blooms in Davis Garden (Locust Valley, New York), 1930
Garden History draws on “The Commons” a collection of historical photos from institutions from around the world. According to Flickr: The Commons was launched on January 16 2008, when Flickr Continue Reading
Video: In the garden…February 13, 2013 – Potatoes, onions, wisteria and lemon
“In the garden…” is a series for A Gardener’s Notebook highlighting what is happening in my garden, my friend’s gardens and California gardens throughout the seasons. Visiting friends today, I found myself sitting Continue Reading