Drought tolerant plants
How to Be a Lazy Gardener
...and still have a pretty garden With a busy household and jobs, we are sometimes just too busy to…
Iridescent Iris in a Sierra foothill garden
Iris time! Iris are a Sierra foothill gardener's best friend in Spring because of the easy care and reliable beauty.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Then and now, a 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…
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. …
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…
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…
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