oaks

Sitting…looking up at oaks

The Oaks of the Sierra foothills "I am sitting with a philosopher in the garden; he says again and again…

14 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,…

14 years ago

Creating long lasting garden

A common word in gardening this decade is ‘sustainable’; sustainable gardening is using the principles of ecological wisdom.  When planting…

14 years ago

Discovering and identifying the Oracle Oak

Discovering new natives I have always loved the names of plants. I don't know why, but I must know what a…

14 years ago

What am I ‘really’ doing in the garden today?

What I'm really doing in the garden today? Coffee, then raking paths, clipping faded flowers. Deep watering the new-ish rock…

14 years ago