Category: Garden

“If a portion of a redwood is rotting, the redwood will send roots into its own form and draw nutrients out of itself as it falls apart.” — Richard Preston Root rot is one of the most discouraging events in a gardener’s journey. It happens to all of us, and when I inherited a 100-year-old…

“We sat under the orange trees, whose branches bowed with offering, globes of sun dangling like promises” — Avalon Ash. My Seasonal Guide Caring for orange trees year-round is essential for any small gardener in southern California who wishes to enjoy a bountiful harvest. From selecting the right variety to understanding their specific watering, fertilizing,…

Warm nights in California have a way of pulling out all the creativity from your bones and throwing it into the air. When you breathe it in, it feels like you can do anything. That is exactly what happened on this beautiful day in my garden. Before I knew it, I found myself online frantically…

One of my favorite parts of my home is the gazebo. My ultimate vision is to have a comfortable sitting area with a daybed so I can sleep all day outside. The first thing any gazebo needs is a giant oversized Great Gatsby style chandelier. I found it on Facebook Marketplace, of course, and it…