Fire-Resistant Landscapes

Fire-Resistant Landscapes

I’ve been getting a lot of inquiries about fire-resistant landscapes and how homeowners can make their homes more fire-wise. With all the fires that have been happening in California (where I live), people in my area want to know how to make their landscape less...
All About Santa Barbara Daisy

All About Santa Barbara Daisy

Santa Barbara Daisy is a brilliant ground cover! I’ve used it more times than I can remember. It’s a fast growing, drought tolerant, and dependable addition to a garden. This ground cover adds texture and almost year-round blooms. And, it’s...
Tuberose: A Fabulously Fragrant Flower

Tuberose: A Fabulously Fragrant Flower

We’ve talked about many beautiful tropical plants already, like the hibiscus, bird of paradise and plumeria. Now let’s explore one of my favorite tropical plants: tuberose.

Ah, Leucadendron!

Ah, Leucadendron!

Leucadendron (lew-kuh-Den-dron) is one of those plants that I seldom use the common name, Conebush, for. I simply refer to it as Leucadendron, and then the type, which is usually descriptive as to its color. While Leucadendron is a genus of about 80 species, there are...
White Yarrow & Beyond: A Gardener’s Dream in Every Hue

White Yarrow & Beyond: A Gardener’s Dream in Every Hue

White yarrow and its colorful companions have have rich and ancient history.  Greek mythology would have it that the warrior Achilles was dipped, by his mother, in yarrow-laced water to give him some immortality. Legend also had it that she held him by his ankle when...