Most poppies are in the genus Papaver, so they’re closely related. Sometime soon I’m going to write a post about scientific names –...

My garden has always inspired my art, and at this time of year, when the tulips are blooming, it seems like a good time to share a couple...

I’m not an expert on compost, so I’m not going to preach about hot versus cold, worms or starters, how and when to turn your piles....

Early spring is the time for flowering branches. At this moment in time, in my part of the world, they’re everywhere. And they’re a...

By that I mean planting things in pots. Some plants take to pots easily, and if you’re in a small space, or need a thoughtful gift, try...

If you’re thinking about red roses for your sweetie on Valentine’s Day, you might want to read “Flower Confidential” by Amy Stewart....

Just yesterday I had a conversation with a neighbor who was walking by our front cutting garden. The whole area is now covered in bird...

I've been talking about planning a garden in several posts, so now is a good time to give you some ideas for little plants you need to...

I used to say that even though you could find things that bloom all winter here in California, you should take a break. But now that Don...

I used to think of Iceland poppies as uninteresting, because here in Northern California they’re common winter bedding plants. They’re...

Here's another one of my mandala paintings - I’m an artist as well as a gardener, so sometimes I'll share my art in this blog. Years ago...

Every garden should have fragrant flowers, don’t you agree? My own garden has many scented plants and they vary by season, so I could...

Here in Northern California, roses don't really go dormant, but they need to be pruned once a year to get the best blooms. What happens...

If you love growing things, you'll soon want more than what's offered in your local nursery, so you start looking at catalogs, and that's...

I started to write a post with the basics of seed starting indoors, but when I got to the part about lights and timers and seed trays and...

Enjoying the best of each season is something I’ve always tried to do, and now I’ll remind you to do the same. There are flowers that...

'Senkyo Kenshin' (bronze spider form), 'Peter Magnus' (small pink), 'Apricot Alexis' (large apricot incurve) UPDATED FOR 2025 - WE NOW...

Overall, 2020 was a horrible year, but the bright spot for Don and I was starting our flower business, Tiny Footprint Flowers. During the...

I’m an artist as well as a gardener, and flowers have always been one of my favorite subjects. Years ago I decide to make a flower...

“No dig” is a method of gardening, and it sounds like a philosophy I can get behind! In case you’re wondering if it’s simply an excuse to...