Please feel free to read the blogs posted below:
April 2023 I write about wisteria every April because it is so magnificent and worthy of having a place in one’s garden or patio. Read
March 2023 A friend passed away recently, and I wanted to send a specific floral look for the gift, a basket with pastel colors and
February 2023 The holidays this past year 2022, as well as ringing the New Year in, were spent with my family in Spain. My daughter
January 2023 January is the month when many of us make New Year’s resolutions. It is the month to throw off the old and welcome
November 2022 The other night as I was putting my dog out to do his business, I screamed because I ran right into an Orb-weaver
October 2022 We fall into fall and look forward to cooler weather with leaves changing colors. Where we live in San Diego County, autumn is
September 2022 Think of the joy you will feel by making your garden into a butterfly sanctuary. It is easy to do. Even if you
August 2022 ‘A tree or shrub with large, typically creamy-pink, waxy flowers. Magnolias are widely grown as ornamental trees.’ When I first moved to this
July 2022 According to GardenGuides.com, “In Greek mythology, it is believed that the flower was a quiet and shy nymph that fell in love with
June 2022 It is always thrilling to see the use of arbors, pergolas, towers and tuteurs in a garden. Queen Marie-Antoinette had an exciting, excessive
October 2025 Autumn has a way of filling our gardens—and our memories—with richness and promise. As the days cool and the air turns crisp,
September 2025 Summer is winding down and kids are going back to school or are already back in school. There are so many projects
August 2025 Mama noticed a week and a half ago that there were absolutely no blooms on her Pink Melaleuca, Melaleuca nesophila, a plant that
July 2025 Mama, Pat Welsh, was born in Halifax, Yorkshire, UK. Borage grew wild in her grandparents’ gardens, and in the countryside. Years ago,
June 2025 I have always remembered that expression with a “they”. I talked to my children about the spiritual significance of the statement when
May 2025 The gardeners planted clover seeds all over a hillside above the deep end of the pool in March this year. Clover makes a
April 2025 The beauty of having a lovely yard is entertaining in the garden. Despite the rain there have been several garden events this
March 2025 If you have a Mediterranean garden and lavender is growing in your beds, this is the time of year that those beautiful
February 2025 Several ideas have come to mind for this February article considering it is the month of love with Valentine’s Day on the
January 2025 As this year draws to a close, we are reminded about what is important in life. We all have trials and tribulations,