If there are two things I should've learned by now, they would include: Short plants go in front and tall plants go in the back. Rea...

Ask me how I know. Our wood chip pathway has gotten totally overrun with them. The six inches of rain we got in Septemb...

I picked up a Begonia luxurians at the end of summer at Cistus for a few dollars, knowing it wouldn't get to spend much time outside be...

Well, our insulation is in. It was very stressful. And messy. Between weeks of the electrician and this project, I'd like to never hav...

Melianthus major 'Antonow's Blue' doesn't appreciate being moved. Oh, baby girl.

 The blooms are in there somewhere. How about the coloring on that dogwood? I told the insulation installers that I would murder th...

I've pulled the tomatoes out of the ground and brought my tender plants inside. I made bolognese and Brussels sprouts for dinner. All I...