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Stroll With Me Through Stone Brewing World Bistro Gardens
Yesterday, I visited Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens in anticipation of the program I am doing there next Sunday, March 15. For the Ides of March, I am leading a stroll through the brewery’s...
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Time to Go Grassless!
Lots of green, no grass in my front garden I finally made front page news today! The San Diego Union Tribune’s front page story was about people removing their lawns as a water-saving measure....
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The Water is ON
I just turned the water on. Is that a big deal? I’m talking about irrigation water. And YES its a big deal because it has been off since October. Yes OCTOBER. How did I manage to avoid watering for...
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Save water in your garden with my “Canary Test”
People constantly ask me how much and how often to water their plants. There is no definitive answer. It depends on your microclimate, the type of soil in your garden, the type of irrigation you use...
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Living in beauty and privacy
When Maury and Heather Callaghan moved to their newly built Olivenhain home in 2001, they carpeted the two-thirds-acre lot in sod. The New Zealand natives had lived all over the world, most recently in...
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My Greener, Waterwise World
I had a delightful morning as I welcomed the crew from Growing a Greener World into my garden. Growing a Greener World is the new PBS television gardening series hosted by Joe Lamp’l, one of my...
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Bye Bye Grass!
Its the “default landscape,” the “worry-free garden,” “the easiest thing in the world” – or is it? More and more, people acknowledge they are tired of having to mow, water, fertilize, weed, and...
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Had a great time doing my quarterly gardening radio gig on KPBS FM 89.5, Public Radio in San Diego. Host Maureen Cavanaugh is a blast to talk with, and the callers had great questions about tomatoes,...
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Nan’s Garden Tip #101: Mulching Vegetable Gardens
Want to make your vegetable garden more waterwise? Here are two suggestions: Switch to drip irrigation Most vegetables dislike having wet leaves. In fact, wet leaves often become mildewed leaves....
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Hot Colors, Dry Garden #1
For months I’ve wanted to start this series, “Hot Colors, Dry Garden” so consider this the first installment. And what better way to start out than with a pair of mind blowing images taken just a few...
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