Welp, here we go again with soaring temps after September’s typical fall weather tease. But that brief heat break prompted Salvia ‘Indigo Spires’ to pop a few lavender-blue flowers, cheered on by rain-refreshed native turk’s cap in this part shade spot. Bees and butterflies haven’t bustled over as expected, so here’s hoping that the crowds | read more →

My garden’s no water hog. Still, over 50 days without rainfall in temps topping 100° faded even my most stalwarts, especially the plants in sun. We’re no strangers to this, my garden and I, yet we sure were glad to get even the 1” that fell our way. I can’t say that this ‘Amistad’ salvia | read more →