Category Archives: Gardening

Color changes dramatically in plants, an obvious change is autumn foliage changes, but consider winter colors of sedums, saxifrages, bergenias and sempervivums, often very spectacular. Another consideration is the red growth on some trees and shrubs in the spring. These … Continue reading →

We only have a few ducks on the pond at this time of year. The geese have gone. It seems our geese are the kind that haven’t forgotten that they are supposed to fly south for the winter. With the … Continue reading →

Just the other day, I found notes that I put together for an informal talk about gardening on steep slopes. We, here in the Pacific Northwest, have plenty of gardening opportunities (and challenges) to garden in areas where beach lines, … Continue reading →