Down & Dirty Tips for a BLOOMING Good Life
Hey there ~
We’re Hilary and Karen, childhood friends who grew up in the beautiful Sonoma County wine country, surrounded by gorgeous landscapes and farm fresh foods. Hilary is a garden designer with a master’s degree in landscape architecture from Harvard. Karen is a self-proclaimed “brown thumb” who knows how to cook a good meal. Here, we share tips on gardens, flowers, food and life.
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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...
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...
5 Tropical Plants You Should Know
I’m thinking most of you know a few things about tropical plants. It doesn’t take a trip to a tropical island to recognize the orange of the bird of...