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Shortly after I began this blog in October 2011, I also began a series documenting my front garden with Before and After photos.  I chose th...

The weather is saying it's Fall as colder temperatures head our way.  As always, we are grateful to the folks farther north for blunti...

During the first week of this blog two years ago I posted "before and after" photos of my front yard to show changes over the past...

Throughout the summer New Gold lantanas and autumn sages ( salvia greggii ) brighten yards and commercial landscapes around the city of San ...

My series the ABCs of plants in my garden continues with the letter I.  I is for Ilex Vomitoria or Yaupon Holly. What a name!  Vomitor...

"Oh, you live in that house with the beautiful landscaping." Wow, that's what a neighbor several blocks down the street s...

Another tale of ungardening and regardening.  Earlier this month I wrote about my regardening efforts by replacing the mystery grasses in th...

This year the Russian sage ( Perovskia atriplicifolia ) seems more intensely blue than previous years.   Could it be the weather we've h...