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Plant This: Honeybees love garlic chives and so will you 27 Aug 2013 | 02:30 am
Want more bees in your garden? They do need our help, you know. And we always need theirs. Plant garlic chives (Allium tuberosum), and the bees will be busy. You’ll also enjoy sprays of sparkling, w...
How to plant a sedge lawn 24 Aug 2013 | 05:44 am
If mowing once a year sounds good, if pouring less water on the ground is a goal, and if you appreciate or can tolerate a shaggy, meadowy look, a sedge lawn may be your perfect alternative to a thirst...
Front garden in late summer 22 Aug 2013 | 06:45 am
After escaping another Austin summer by reliving my recent California vacation it’s time to refocus attention on my own garden. The Berkeley sedge (Carex divulsa) that I planted in early March is fina...
California coastline, Point Lobos wildflowers, and Stinson Beach 20 Aug 2013 | 03:30 pm
Northern California is home not only to one of the most beautiful cities in the world but also to breathtaking natural scenery. During our family vacation in San Francisco in early July, following the...
Berkeley sedge for Foliage Follow-Up 16 Aug 2013 | 05:19 pm
I’ve promised a post about my new Berkeley sedge (Carex divulsa) lawn, but it’s filling in so slowly that I keep putting it off, waiting for better “after” pics. I swear I will post all about it this ...
Lawn Gone! giveaway and my guest post at Garden Rant 15 Aug 2013 | 08:34 pm
“Lawns are for kids, right? After all, they need that big, green carpet to enjoy the outdoors. Would it be an exaggeration to say it borders on neglect not to keep a lawn for your children or grandchi...
Red pagoda and maples in Golden Gate Park’s Japanese Tea Garden 15 Aug 2013 | 12:17 am
My family and I spent a week in early July exploring San Francisco and surrounding coastal towns after the Garden Bloggers Fling. One sunny afternoon, after several hours spent at the fascinating Cali...
Sculpture and found objects mingle in Marcia Donahue’s garden 13 Aug 2013 | 04:15 pm
Peering from the shadows of an exuberant, densely planted front yard, artist Marcia Donahue’s turbaned and hooded figures — exotic wood sprites? — give a sense of mystery to her Berkeley, California, ...
Cocktail party at Flora Grubb Gardens: San Francisco Garden Bloggers Fling 8 Aug 2013 | 11:09 pm
The San Francisco Garden Bloggers Fling wrapped up on June 30 with a cocktail party at Flora Grubb Gardens, a chic garden center named for its owner — and, yes, that’s really her name. Flora is a rock...
Hillside magic in the Nichols Garden: San Francisco Garden Bloggers Fling 6 Aug 2013 | 03:33 pm
Our 4th stop on the final day of the San Francisco Garden Bloggers Fling was my absolute favorite of the Fling: the Ann Nichols Garden. Gorgeous plants, beautifully combined and meticulously maintaine...
