Redefining the Beauty of Nature and Wildlife in Our Gardens
Last week we looked at some easy to grow native flowering shrubs. This week I want to show you more beautiful native flowering shrubs that are wonderful additions to any garden. Unlike last weeks shrubs, these flowering shrubs do not produce berries. Instead they attract pollinators and gardeners with their incredible flowers. I believe that there [...]
I sit underneath Acacia, looking up at sunny yellow blossoms against blue leaves and blue sky. I am in a magical forest of yellow. And, at my feet, spent blooms carpet the soil. I take off my shoes and wiggle my toes in the yellow powder. It is March. Spring has come to Topanga [...]
As spring approaches, I begin to reassess my garden in earnest to see where changes are needed. The bones of my garden tell me a story. Do I need to fill an area? What plants are not performing and should be replaced? So I begin to plan for the spring clean up and planting. “Our [...]
I’ve a trio of interesting plants growing on my trees and shrubs. They are Bromeliads, members of the pineapple family (Bromeliaceae). Often called Air Plants because they don’t require soil to thrive, my three are all members of the Genus Tillandsia. Florida’s native Air Plants are epiphytic meaning they live on other plants but [...]
“Lone and erect, beneath light’s primal flood, A lily! and pure as any one of you.” - Mallarme One of the most beautiful sights for me in spring, is driving the highways and back roads to work through rural areas and catching a glimpse of a sea of white beneath the just budding trees. I [...]
Spring Wildflowers-Part 2 Last week we looked at some of the early spring wildflowers that can be found in the moist woods throughout the United States and Canada. Many of these wildflowers are known for their beautiful flowers. And then there are the unusual wildflowers, those whose flowers are not always the highlight of the [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day tomorrow everyone. Carole Brown has graciously asked if I would like to write weekly for BWG. My answer….Heck yes! So you will see me every Tuesday sharing many of my favorite native plants and critters from my now zone 5b garden in central New York. Spring is rapidly approaching, and the first [...]
“I had to fire my Gardener…” The other day when I was talking to my neighbor Marcie, I learned that she had fired her gardener. She had to cut expenses, so the gardener had to go. As a result, her perfectly manicured green lawn was dying. I have to admit I was secretly delighted with [...]
Today, January 20, 2012 is Florida Arbor Day, a day for revering trees and a great day for planting trees in our state. Unfortunately, Floridians are not in a particularly celebratory mood this week. One of the world’s oldest trees (said to be the 5th oldest), a resident of Florida for purportedly 3500 years (not [...]
Photo courtesy of Las Pilitas nursery The Pasadena Rose Parade is behind us now, but the weather it is famous for remains: clear, sunny skies and short-sleeve temperatures. January, what better time for the California native gardener to start a new Wildlife Garden! In reflecting on last year’s garden, I have decided that I don’t [...]
Bad Behavior has blocked 1156 access attempts in the last 7 days.
Join the Conversation