Manzanita

Manzanitas are not filled with fire popping sap

The Highly Valued Manzanita Manzanitas are typical and beautiful Chaparral plants in the Sierra foothills.  They, and the chaparral as…

11 years ago

Fire and manzanita myths

It is a commonly heard in casual remarks on gardening topics and maintaining a landscape in the Sierra Foothills that…

12 years ago

Native California meadow in the second year

Big changes all around The meadow in May...checking the progress and weeding, weeding... Last year, here in the Sierra foothills,…

12 years ago

Allelopathic Plants….what? “I want to be aloooone”

Marlene Dietrich, in her strong German accent, said this in the old movie ‘Grand Hotel’, but plants say it too,…

13 years ago

What to plant under oaks and pines in the garden?

Caring for native trees in the garden ...and a list of what to plant When faced with a new, mountain…

13 years ago