Monthly Archives: July 2018

of ponds and pyramids at Digging Dog Nursery

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Denise

Returning to the June 2018 visit to Mendocino for the Garden Conservancy Open Days, the second garden we visited belonged to Digging Dog Nursery, also the home of co-owners Deborah Whigham and Gary Ratway. The garden comprises five acres, the … Continue reading →

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Digital Nature; Artist Talk at LA Arboretum 7/28/18

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Denise

Digital Nature Artist Talk at LA Arboretum 301 North Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007 4 pm, Saturday, July 28, 2018 free with Arboretum entry The Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden and Natural Discourse present Artist Talk with Mia … Continue reading →

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c’mon & safari with me

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Denise

So friends and/or relatives are visiting you in Southern California, and you’re sorting through which tourist destinations will please everyone, of all ages and dispositions (even your own sweaty and cranky self at the thought of hitting tourist spots). Do … Continue reading →

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S A Y A Designs

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Denise

When Victoria at S A Y A Designs asked if I wanted to know more about her work in helping to replant rain forests in Indonesia, I told her most definitely yes, I very much would be interested in knowing … Continue reading →

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bloom day July 2018

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Denise

July 15th arrives slightly singed and battered. I was just noticing this morning that the big serrated leaves of Bocconia frutescens were untouched by that nasty 109F heat, whereas I’ve had to cut sheafs of tetrapanax stalks to clear out … Continue reading →

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Sara Malone’s remarkable Circle Oak Ranch

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Denise

photo by Janice LeCocq via Pacific Horticulture “The Curious Plantsman Looks at Dwarf Conifers” It’s a good news/bad news day on AGO. Because Sara Malone is an incredibly generous person in more ways than I can count — with her … Continue reading →

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Garden Conservancy Open Days/Mendocino/Moss Garden

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Denise

cooler on Sunday, June 24, Mendocino Bot. Garden, a plant mix like nowhere else of conifers, maples, perennials, redwoods. Island beds designed by Gary Ratway. The buzz started spreading at the Austin Garden Bloggers Fling in May, at least among … Continue reading →

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sunday clippings 7/1/18 (it’s a small world after all)

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Denise

I bought this Echinopsis ‘Arizona Sunset’ at a San Diego garden visit a couple weeks ago sponsored by the San Diego Horticultural Society. The echinopsis was among plants for sale at the entrance to the private home and garden, all … Continue reading →

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