Tag: drought resistant plants

Then and Now a slope of blooming shrubs

Then and now, a slope full of blooming shrubs

By Drought tolerant plants, Garden, , ,

In a series of Then and Now photos, it’s satisfying to look back nostalgically to see how far we have come.  Bought in 2000, and in a completely natural area, we’ve striven to preserve the beauty of our 7 acres near the Sierra foothills of California, as we make a place for ourselves in this beautiful spot.…

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Melding gardens and gravel in the Sierra foothills

By Design, Garden, Projects, Spring, , , , , ,

Many of us here in the California Sierra foothills have gravel driveways, paths and roads.  This can be a help or a hindrance to gardeners searching for more space in which to garden. Gravel gardens could have their origin in formal Japanese ‘dry landscape’ gardens located on the grounds of Zen Buddhist temples.  The raked…

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