California poppy is an amazing annual, sometimes perennial that brightens up a corner and just keeps on going, closing up at night and opening in the day!
Perfect seed pods of the poppy hold a secret of their own, in hotter and drier climates they are the source of opium and heroine! They also look a little…
Cut down self seeders like Digitalis to ensure you don’t get inundated next year making sure to leave some to keep the next generation going!
Japanese gardens and gardening demonstrate the most beautiful and intricate forms and uses of plants in the landscape. These can be inspirational in many ways, including ‘cloud pruning’ of Euonymous…
The last year has had it’s challenges for all of us but some things continue to engage and inspire. I hope you enjoy the amazing diversity of plants & nature…
Members of the Carrot family of plants (Umbeliferae or Apiaceae) give both food beautiful displays of flowers and seed heads through the year. If you let these wild relatives go…
Getting up close with some plants reveals a whole new perspective and character. Emerging new cones and pollen bearing cones are all part of these hidden seasonal displays.
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