I haven’t been posting much in the last ten days. But it’s not because I’ve been lazy. Quite the opposite; I’ve been busy. Over Easter, I spent four jam-packed days in Portland, touring nurseries and gardens, shopping at Hortlandia, the giant spring plant sale organized by the ...

If you’re like me, you have a hard time believing it’s April already. April!

I haven’t started any major projects this year, but it’s still worth taking a quick look at the garden before spring is over for good. The California poppies are already fading and going to seed, so summer isn’t that far off.

On Saturday, my friend Theresa had an open garden for the Sacramento Cactus and Succulent Society. I’d visited before (and I posted about it here) but ever...

In my last post, I showed you my friend Kyle’s front yard in Sacramento. If you missed it, click here to check it out.

Now let’s walk into the back.

The Cécile Brünner rose above the gate to the backyard was still in bloom. Th...

If you’ve followed my blog for a while, you’ve seen photos of my friend Kyle’s garden in Sacramento. (If not, click here to check out my previous posts.) Kyle is the most active gardener I know, continuously tweaking and refining. I get to see his garden qui...