Tag: sequoia sempervirens

The back slope now, lime green Artemisia, Rosemary, Rockrose, yellow Jerusalem sage, Iris, Lavender and Butterfly bush

Gardening around new construction in the Sierra foothills

Starting from scratch – Then and now Laying out garden beds in clay and decomposed granite is the way you start when faced with new construction in the Sierra Foothills.  How do you possibly begin a garden? Many house pads are scraped clear of topsoil and planting is not easy without replacing all the soil.…