10 days ago by Tyler Brooks

Taking advantage of a Prickly Pear or other drought resistant plant can add color and variety to the garden while keeping costs low. Almost all plants and cacti that are found in the desert region of the US are plain in color. Xeriscaping does not have to be bland. It actually allows more creativity ...

18 days ago by John Marshall

The name, "Beard-tongue", doesn't sound at all appealing. Monstrous, perhaps. Or a symptom of illness. Yet, among plants, the Beard-tongue is much more appealing than it sounds. The name belongs to the genus, Penstemon (pronounced PEN-stem-on) and refers to the flowers' five stamens - 4 fertile and ...

23 days ago by John Marshall

"What ridge of the pasturing woodlands must I traverse to summon old lifebringing Cheiron to help your wound? Or where can I find medicines, the secrets of Paieon the Healer's painassuaging art? Would that I had what they call the herb centaury, that I might bind the flower of no-pain upon your limb ...

23 days ago by Jessica Anne

We decided to have our backyard redone. It took a bit longer than we expected, but it’s finally done. Well, mostly. We decided to be eco-friendly and go with California friendly plants that are drought tolerant. Once established, we should be able to water most of the yard every 1-2 weeks. Which is ...

45 days ago by Karen Benson LEED AP BD+C

Many areas of the U.S. are experiencing drought conditions. Many other areas receive little rainfall. As the cost of providing water grows for our growing population, schools are experiencing rising costs with only one guarantee: rates will continue to rise. What are some strategies to reduce the us ...

50 days ago by Gail

Mary and Tess collected moss for me, and Mary and Natalia dug up some lovely ferns, to add to our rockery. (I should call it a rock yard, there is so much of it!) These generous gifts coincided with the arrival of the West Coast Seeds catalogue. Among all the enticing seeds (and crazy cotton socks m ...

52 days ago by Otakku

Penggunaan kontainer bekas untuk sebuah bangunan semakin populer saja bahkan Starbucks juga ikut mulai peduli dalam penggunaannya. Di Tukwila, Washington, merupakan gerai drive-thru pertama yang dibuat Starbuck dengan menggunakan 4 buah kontainer bekas. Selain menggunakan kontainer bekas, gerai ini ...

67 days ago by Rebecca

Do you need to put up a garden but water in your area is scarce? Try xeriscaping, the new and modern way of having a garden without worrying too much on its water consumption. Your plants will thrive and blossom even during the harshest time of the year. You can even plant a garden in [...]

70 days ago by Gail

The day has finally come to pour the driveway. For two years, we have endured loads of fill and gravel, mud, vehicles getting stuck, mud, gravel getting tracked onto our beautiful fir floors on dog’s (and other mammals’) paws, and did I mention mud? Level access area "BEFORE" We debated (oh, okay, I ...

92 days ago by Iris

fall aster, basil, potatoes, chard, tiny lettuces, and plumbago in one of back vegetable beds I was going to wait until I'd weeded the vegetable beds to post any photos, but since I've been such a delinquent blogger lately, I decided to post what's been going on here, warts and all. at least they're ...