
Indian Mallow is a California native plant with silver-gray leaves and bright yellow-orange blossoms. Continue reading
Category Archives: Gardening
Some Colorful Plants From Today’s walk
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
Peruvian Old Man Cactus-Espostoa Lanata


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
Peperomia caperata
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Peperomia caperata makes a wonderful houseplant and it’s easy to care for. My plant sits on an east facing window sill, where it gets bright indirect light. I give it a thorough watering then let it drain. Continue reading
Spanish Moss-Tillandsia Usneoides

Spanish Moss is a fascinating plant. Not really moss, although named that by French explorers. Continue reading