The Outdoor Sculpture Garden of Finton Shaw
For those of you who knew I was in Arkansas visiting my daughter this last weekend (because you never miss…
Tag: about plants
Outdoor Living in Hot Springs: The American Spa
This post will mean a lot more if you first read my previous post about the famous bath houses in…
A History of Outdoor Living: Hot Springs
I always wanted to visit Hot Springs, Arkansas, even before my daughter ended up going to college about an hour…
Landscaping Ideas: What to Plant by the Pool?
What the heck do you plant by the swimming pool? We put in our little shallow pool (about 30 by…
Food Forests, Palette Gardens and Birding Humor
I’m sure it’s a generational issue, but I don’t find myself that interested in watching a lot of videos online….
The Garden Art of Wyatt Ellison
Bear. $4K. Garden Boulders. $1.5K (I assume that’s for all five.) Can’t you just picture these just about anywhere in…
The Mecca of California Native Gardens
Today, I visited the garden with largest collection of California native plants in the world. It’s called the Rancho Santa…
You Say Tomato, I Say Heirloom!
You wouldn’t think we would get Spring fever here in Southern California, especially after a non-existent winter of 60- and…
Sunset’s Gardening Bible Keeps the Faith (Want to Win Your Own Copy?)
I bought my firstSunset Western Garden Bookat a garage sale shortly after buying our first home, a tiny, hundred-year-old house in…
(Almost) Wordless Wednesday
This flower was propagated by Russian scientists from a 32, sildenafil 000-year-old seed stored away by a squirrel in the…
Sam and the Huntington Library and Gardens
My last post was about Sam Maloof, the amazing mid-century craftsman whose home and garden we toured out in Rancho…
Mary, Mary…How Does Your Winter Veggie Garden Grow?
I started a winter vegetable garden in early November, and blogged about how I built the raised bed on top…
Box of Rain
I’ve seen different types of rain catchers, but these are as fanciful and dynamic as a fountain. If you are…
The Art of Cactus
Untitled (#885), 2003, by Roy DowellCourtesy of Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles. The gorgeous cactus…
Thanks for Another Good Day!
Got a Long List? Think Venice
As much as I’m trying to ignore it, we are closing in on the holidaze. And if your season includes…
Hike, Feast and Beer Up!
My friend, Laura, has been an enthusiastic supporter of Laguna Dirt since I started this blog about a year ago….
Butterfly Gardens: Wings of Wonder
I know this is an old story, but I couldn’t help myself and wanted to tell it again with these…
A Late Bloomer
You know what’s coming, right? On the 15th of every month, a lot of garden-related bloggers have a tradition now…
Hut to Hut Hiking in the White Mountains
I had always dreamed of taking a vacation to the Swiss Alps where you can go alpine hiking from hut…
