Offering brief observations of the Luther Burbank Experiment Farm

After living nearly sixty years in California’s Bay Area, I finally paid a visit to Stanford University's Arizona Garden. Why did it...

Whenever drought reminds us that many Californians live in a Mediterranean climate, succulents rage in popularity with a wide array of...

What started as an innocent gift from a dear friend has turned out to be one of the hardiest potted plants in the garden. Oscularia...

First bloom this year after purchase, and wow was it a show stopper! The bloom stock lasted for about a month, blooming in early spring....

This cactus has been in the garden for about six years now, in a container, and not once has it ever complained. We sometimes forget to...