I need a reminder now and then to take off my “I want to live in Zone 9 or 10” glasses and see just how good things look here in Zone 8 in ...

I thought about saying “Happy Holidays” but since it is Christmas I celebrate, it is Christmas I went with, no offense intended to those of...

What you were expecting snow? No…none to be found in Portland this Christmas, which is fine with me. Instead peeling bark, seed pods, ...

Back on my 100th post I waxed a little sentimental. On my 1yr blogoversary I gave away a few small succulents. And now it’s post #500 and ...

I generally shy away from recycling content from other blogs; there are already several that do just that, some great ones and some not so ...

This is a place that figures enourmously into the garden I desire today, one of those magical places that you visit and even if you don’t r...