
Banana water is so simple to make and my roses love it. Continue reading

Bougainvillea’s are a huge part of California landscape. I bought these two plants several years ago, but they never grew or flowered. It was very disappointing.
Today I was reading about the planting of bougainvillea, and suddenly I knew why these plants have never done well. Continue reading

Indian Mallow is a California native plant with silver-gray leaves and bright yellow-orange blossoms. Continue reading
Colorful and interesting plants seemed to be on my walking route today.

Summer means more flowers for me to enjoy on my daily walks. I tried to find out the name of this lively flower. My plant search kept saying California Poppy, but I’m not convinced. I would love to know what you think. Continue reading


Meet theĀ Peruvian Old Man Cactus. Espostoa Lanata. This cactus makes a wonderful house plant. It is very slow growing and rarely needs watering. Continue reading