Tree of Life Nursery

by | Jan 6, 2008 | Yard & Garden

Yesterday we stopped at Tree of Life nursery, near San Juan Capistrano, and of course bought more plants: a Baja miniature rose (okay, one of the few plants I’ve bought just because it is SO DAMNED CUTE — one had a rose bud and I’m not kidding, it...

Plants planted.

by | Nov 19, 2007 | Yard & Garden

007 Originally uploaded by stephannie_t. We’ve planted most of the new plants that we got this weekend. In the foreground is one of the new ones, an Indian Mallow. It’s in our ‘dry wash’ section, which includes some other plants that want good...

More plants! More! More!

by | Nov 18, 2007 | Pets, Yard & Garden

Dave and I did another jaunt to Theodore Payne yesterday. We came home with more Heuchara, various sages, sagebrushes, and more. Hopefully we’ll get them in the ground today. The native plant garden tour is April 12/13 of next year. I’m hoping (more hope!)...

New plants are happy….

by | Oct 28, 2007 | House, Yard & Garden

So far the new plants seem happy…. ….as does all the grass and the nasty little clover like crap that’s coming up like no tomorrow now that we’ve had more moisture in the air. At least at lot of the poppy seeds seem to have sprouted. The sky is...

Native shade garden

by | Oct 10, 2007 | Yard & Garden

Our shade garden is located on the north side of the house, contained by the dining alcove wall, the east wall of the garage, the oleanders that line the north edge of the space, and the stairs to the front porch. We have an unidentified pine tree, two camellias, and...

Yard Oct 07

by | Oct 9, 2007 | Yard & Garden

Yard Oct 07 Originally uploaded by stephannie_t. Quick update: We went to the plant sales this past weekend. Bought lots. I also reviewed what made it, what didn’t make it, and diagrammed the different sections of our yard for easy reference (not that I’m...