Oregon botanizing

Calochortus elegans or C. tolmiei

Somehow, Leonard is able to see the most interesting plants while we are speeding down the highway at 60+ mph. I don't know how he…

California dreaming

Cypripedium fasciculatum

I went on a botanizing trip with Leonard Foltz and Fred Weisensee of Dancing Oaks Nursery to the mountains of northern California during the week…

Today, an entire post devote to a single plant, the California pipevine. Here it is, growing on the side of our old woodshed. I'm afraid…

Ranunculus ficaria 'Flore Pleno'

Spring, my favorite time of year. Nothing beats it for me - the joy of seeing things starting to grow again, seed planting, the spring…

Mahonia nervosa

This week, I thought I would do a post on how I shape some of the bushes in the yard, using my Ozothamnus 'Sussex Silver'…