CA natives

Summer is Spring at Whiskey Falls!

Take a day trip to Whiskey Falls... Come visit Whiskey Falls and the surrounding high country area in the Sierra…

5 years ago

California Bush Anemone!

Happy discovery! On Crane Valley Rd (221), just north of Manzanita Lake Rd,(222) going toward Bass Lake, I discovered something…

7 years ago

Sycamore, king of Sierra foothill trees

The stately sycamore With slanted and twisted trunks and mottled bark, the California Sycamore is a majestic curiosity.  For me, this stately native…

7 years ago

Penstemons, perfect foothill flower

Beautiful Beard Tongue As I stroll through the garden, my attention is drawn to how well adapted Beard Tongue or Penstemons are…

9 years ago

Intermountain Nursery’s Harvest & Peace Festival 2015

Objective: Fall planting Ca Natives,...and to have fun! Each October, on my birthday weekend, a favorite nursery plans it's annual…

9 years ago

The Wildflowers: Yellows and whites

"What's blooming Wednesday" In the Sierra foothills, after the blues, of Lupine, Vetch and Blue dicks, the early Spring wildflowers:…

10 years ago

Spring wildflowers: The blues

Driving the foothills: Stopping and turning around.... We had to stop and turn around to photograph this field of Lupine,…

10 years ago

In praise of Intermountain Nursery

Celebrating a fine nursery... Have you been here?  I hope so! We are very fortunate to have a nursery nearby…

10 years ago

Why hate the beautiful Bull pine?

Myths and facts about the Sierra Foothills Bull pine From the time we moved into the mountains, I heard from…

11 years ago

California natives mix with Mediterranean neighbors

Taking advantage our our beautiful 'natives' Adding drought tolerant Mediterranean plants to our existing California natives is a winning strategy…

14 years ago

Spring’s Ephemerals in the Sierra foothills

 My idea of gardening is to discover something wild in my wood and weed around it with the utmost care…

14 years ago