California’s Fascinating Native Plants-persons

Interest in native plants is growing, as gardeners seek new ways to make their gardens more water-wise and life-friendly. Native plants conn...

Gardening for Health: 1. Go Hug a Tree for Health?

  No doubt about it – these are challenging times!   Our cities are becoming crowded, sociopolitical alterations are happening all around us...

Heat Waves, Shade and Your Health

We’ve experienced some dramatic heat waves this summer.   Temperature records continue to be broken, particularly in the far West.   And hea...

California Gourmet: Homemade Applesauce – Yum!

Apples from an 'Anna' apple tree: home garden, Redondo Beach CA If you follow our blog, you know that our garden specializes in nati...

Help! The Leaves on My Evergreen Toyon (Ceanothus, Coffeeberry, etc.) are Turning Yellow!

  Yellowing leaves on California coffeeberry ( Frangula californica) It’s May, June or early July.   The days are warm and the garden’s tran...

Growing California Native Plants in Containers

Hybrid Monkeyflower thrives on afternoon shade on our porch Container growing has many practical advantages.   Containers permit gardening i...