Drought tolerant plants

How to Be Lazy Gardener

  ...and still have a pretty garden  With a busy household and jobs, we are sometimes just too busy to…

5 years ago

Iridescent Iris in Sierra foothill garden

Iris time! Iris are a Sierra foothill gardener's best friend in Spring because of the easy care and reliable beauty.…

7 years ago

Deer-resistant low growers for the Sierra foothills

27 favorite 'ground covers' Growing plants that 'cover the ground' means you have something to plant in the front of a…

8 years ago

Fall color in the garden: A gallery

I was able to show photos  as I gave a talk today on Fall Color at the Oakhurst Library.  For…

8 years ago

Succulents in the Sierra foothill garden

9 Reasons we love succulents here! Why do we love these fun and fleshy little rosettes called succulents? Is it…

8 years ago

June Bloom in the Sierra foothill garden

Half the year is over and in the garden I'm walking around taking stock.  June usually means the real riotous…

9 years ago

Then and now, slope full of blooming shrubs

In a series of Then and Now photos, it's satisfying to look back nostalgically to see how far we have…

10 years ago

Heat-proof your Sierra foothill garden

In our third year of drought in the Sierra foothills, we search for ways to allow our gardens to survive.  …

10 years ago

California Fuchsia, easy to grow, complicated in name

Growing California Fuchsia is like hanging out a neon sign to a certain pollinator, namely hummingbirds! It also fills a…

14 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