Monthly Archives: February 2025

Erodium pelargoniflorum and other indispensable reseeders

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Denise

Erodium pelargoniflorum is commonly described as a perennial, but it behaves as a late winter/spring annual in my zone 10 Long Beach CA garden. It reseeds as prolifically as California poppies, and sheets of seedlings carpeted the front garden every … Continue reading →

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“garden for fire”

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Denise

This piece appeared in the Opinion section of the Los Angeles Times February 13, 2025, by historian and landscape designer Wade Graham under the title: “Do more than clear brush. Garden for fire.” I wrote to the author asking for … Continue reading →

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a brief but well-timed visit to the Disney Concert Hall garden

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Denise

Sometimes I take the Metro train from Long Beach to visit family near Downtown Los Angeles. Yesterday Mitch and his daughter Domino picked me up at the usual stop on Grand Avenue, and we explored the Broad Art Musem and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bulbs, design, garden visit, MB Maher | 4 Comments

clippings 2/6/25

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Denise

The Purple Fernleaf acacia was radically limbed up while I was in Oregon, due to its canopy encroaching on neighboring roofs and fences. It was one of the more shocking sights in the garden upon our return in October. Marty … Continue reading →

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