A limestone entry walk with agaves and yucca

January 28, 2025 A front garden with a limestone entry walk and terracing caught my eye…

Has ash from the L.A. area fires ruined the soil and garden veggies?

• Unlike ash from vegetation fires, ash from burning buildings usually contains many toxins from melted…

Exploring the Gardens on Spring Creek in fall

December 01, 2024 I always look for gardens to visit when I travel, and our fall…

Gardens at Denver’s Washington Park are going native

November 23, 2024 Washington Park is the crown jewel of Denver’s marvelous, extensive urban parks system.…

Summer-turning-to-fall garden – Digging

September 28, 2024 Summer still holds sway in Austin, but the light is mellower. The garden…

Nancy Heckler’s hydrangea-colorful woodland garden

August 15, 2024 The acclaimed gardens Heronswood and Windcliff were on the agenda for Day 3…

Camille Paulsen’s Tahoma-flora garden – Digging

August 11, 2024 One of my favorite gardens on the Fling tour last month was that…

A plant playground at the Risdahl-Pittman Garden

August 08, 2024 Susan and Guy Risdahl-Pittman described their Milton, Washington, garden at the Puget Sound…

Love letter to Puget Sound Fling, starting with Halstead-Robinson Garden

July 28, 2024 Every year since 2008, I’ve been lucky enough to attend the annual Garden…