The Illustrated Plant Nut

The original Illustrated Plant Nut picture was inspired by a sculpture called "De Zee" or "The Sea".  It is commonly ...

We have a very small parking strip or "boulevard", as my friend, Debcot, calls it. Just 2 feet wide. (A very interesting word,...

Seen on the median strip travelling north on 680 through Castro Valley - a tree with large light colored flowers and no foliage to speak of....

Our " Bouquets de Fleurs " is now forming tiny citrus. I despaired that it would ever form fruit or even flowers, but this year we...

We were at a neighbors' house, sitting in their beautiful garden, when the question of lady bugs came up.  Both of our gardens have bee...

Magnolia from Strybing Arboretum I like to go to gardens all the time. It can get expensive. I like to be able to pop in frequently for ...

The show stopper The Prunus mume that is blooming now. I think this one is Matsubara Red. I will keep looking to make sure. Last ...