Sabtu, 24 Desember 2016

Happy Holidays

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Rabu, 14 Desember 2016

Plant of the Month (December) : Sourberry – Rhus trilobata/ Rhus aromatica

Sourberry (Rhus trilobata/Rhus aromatica) - Mother Nature's Backyard Seedsare germinating, bulbs are emerging, but very few flowers can be found in earlyDecember.   So we were pleasantlysurprised to see our Sourberry (Rhustrilobata/Rhus aromatica) coming into bloom, just in time to be our Plantof the Month.   The scientific name ispronounced roos ...

Rabu, 23 November 2016

A Gardener’s Thanksgiving

 Thanksand praise for winter rains.Droughtreminds us to treasure - whatever Nature can spare. Thanksand praise for emerging seedlings.Eachone a tiny miracle, hope for the year to come. Thanksand praise for new spring foliage.Ourspirit needs the fresh green color – our bodies, the sustenance. Thanksand praise for native wildflowers.Theirbeauty...

Selasa, 08 November 2016

Plant of the Month (November) : Clustered (California) Field Sedge – Carex praegracilis

Clustered field sedge (Carexpraegracilis) - Mother Nature's BackyardFewplants are blooming now in Mother Nature’s Backyard.  And those that are have already been featuredas Plants of the Month.  But one of ourfavorite ground covers is perking up with the recent rains and coolerdays.  So we’ve chosen Clustered fieldsedge (Carex praegracilis) as ourPlant of the...