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