Happy Fall! Your garden can look gorgeous all year round, here are my 5 pro design tips for a beautiful year-round garden
Read MoreSummer still has a month to go and after a long dry spell your garden might need a little help. But it isn’t the kind of help you might be thinking. Here are 5 secrets to a happier summer garden.
Read MoreJulia Child is famous for hating Cilantro aka fresh coriander. To celebrate her birthday, here’s a bit of fun and history about Cilantro.
Part of the fun in gardening is discovering the history of plants, how they were used in ancient times and of course how they are regarded in current culture. Since coriander is one of the world’s most frequently-used herbs, let’s start there.
Read MoreCreate mood in your garden with color. Find out how
Read MoreFiesta Santa Barbara is Back!
Santa Barbara Old Spanish Days is back for the first time in three years! And that is cause to celebrate. Here are 5 tips for a summer fiesta garden Santa Barbara style
Read MoreHappy Independence Day! George Washington was an extraordinary statesman and is credited with bringing Mules to America. But his stand on Human Rights might surprise you. Read more..
Read MoreKids and pets can be a challenge in any garden, but don’t despair. The two can work together in harmony.
Read MoreThe Montecito Meadow might be the perfect solution to the drought dilemma
Read MoreLooking for something new for your edible garden? A Tea Garden might be just what you are looking for
Read MoreCreating a private paradise in your backyard is the real purpose of landscape design. A garden provides refuge, a sanctuary from the sometimes hectic pace of life; a place to recharge, regroup and get away from the pressures and demands of daily life
Read MoreTo be a gardener is to be an optimist and being an optimist is a good thing. Who would you rather spend time with: Someone who complains about how bad it all is or someone who can find the good in any situation?
Read MoreWith all the craziness going on in the world today, it’s a good time to get back to basics.
Read MoreViva la Fiesta! Summer is in full swing and nothing says summer like a garden of bountiful color
Read MoreWhy not plant a summer garden this year? With all life’s challenges and demands it’s easy to lose sight of why one should plant a garden in the first place. Why put attention on something so trivial? Whether it is filled with succulents, native plants, vegetables, flowers or anything else you can dream up, we plant gardens because they give us beauty and pleasure.
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