Inn Vermont!
Fall at The Weathersfield Inn in Vermont During our yearly visit back east to spend time at our…
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Winter Sunsets in Laguna Beach
We have had several weeks of stunning sunsets here in Southern California. I live up a hill from my hometown…
A Teaser for the Venice Home and Garden Tour
For some unexplainable reason, I have never been to the Venice Home and Garden Tour. I’ve always had a…
New Sunset Garden Book Giveaway!
Sunset Magazine Garden Book Contest! With all the great outdoor living ideas and images floating around the Internet these…
Glamping in Crystal Cove
Ever since I started my search for a vintage fiberglass camper, I imagined taking it to our nearby state…
Keep It Simple, Stupid
For the last couple years, I have driven past this building off Coast Highway in south Laguna several…
A Tomato Tribute
I owe this large bowl of home-grown tomatoes–a personal goal of mine for many years–to one person. Actually, to one…
Etsy in the Garden
If you are looking for some creative accents for your garden, Etsy is a great place to start. Chances…
Cross Pollination at Dustin’s Garden of Ideas
Welcome to garden designer Dustin Gimbel‘s home and garden in Long Beach, California. I was lucky enough to be…
Sunnylands: California’s Newest Garden Jewel!
Sunnylands Center and Gardens When I told my friend, Ellen, who writes the amazing literary travel blog, Gold Boat Journeys,…
Orchid Wonder at the Southern California Spring Garden Show
If you like to take photos, especially of flowers, these garden shows can be a ball. Not only are there…
Calling All California Natives: This is a Test!
I know the names of most of these California native plants, and I’m no expert. How about you? I’m…
Earth Day: Celebrating Lawn-Free Gardens
Happy Earth Day! I have no idea why we are celebrating earth today rather than any other day, but it’s…
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…
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…
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…
