I’ve met so many people who changed their life’s direction thanks to a plant. Often, it’s how or what they choose to grow. Sometimes, it leads to changing or embellishing careers to cultivate a new pursuit. This spring, we taped graphic designer James Barela who added plant cultivation and custom-made containers to his artistic curiosity. | read more →

Recycling at its best: bird food making new bird food! Sun-sational sunflowers gleefully pop up in the hottest, driest nooks in my garden, and for that I’m as grateful as the butterflies and birds that feast on them. Mexican oregano’s (Poliomintha longiflora) lavender flowers offer tasty rewards to larger butterflies and hummingbirds who can reach | read more →