perennials

Wordless Wednesday – Lupine Meadow at Lake Tahoe

by Rebecca Sweet 14 July 2010

I can never seem to manage a truly ‘wordless’ Wednesday post, so I’ll try again to be brief. I took these photos last week while vacationing in Lake Tahoe.  This naturally occurring meadow was just a few miles from Tahoe City, and the Lupines and yellow Monkeyflowers were at their peak. I was counting my [...]

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My Francoa’s got some Funk…

by Rebecca Sweet 7 July 2010

. . . I have a new favorite plant that I’ve been using in my designs now for the past few years – it’s Francoa Ramosa and I just adore it! . It’s categorized as a perennial, but in our Zone 9 climate, it’s evergreen. The snails pretty much leave it alone, it grows like [...]

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Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue!

by Rebecca Sweet 1 July 2010

. Happy 4th of July! Here’s my favorite red, white and blue combination perfect for this time of year – ‘Blue Moon’ agapanthus, ‘Fourth of July’ roses and feverfew. I must admit, this grouping wasn’t intentional on my part.  The feverfew re-seeded itself snugly between the two and Voila!  Serendipity at its finest!

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Gardeners and their Gardens – ‘Town Mouse’

by Rebecca Sweet 31 May 2010

. One of my favorite things about being a passionate gardener myself is getting to meet other passionate gardeners. , A gardener’s own garden is truly an expression of their soul.  You can ‘feel’ the blood, sweat and tears that went into it’s creation.  You know that feeling when you walk into a garden, no matter [...]

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Garden Bloggers Bloom Day – May 2010

by Rebecca Sweet 15 May 2010

. It’s Garden Bloggers Bloom Day again – an event created by May Dreams Gardens where fellow bloggers around the world share what’s blooming in their own gardens on the 15th of each month. . Woo Hoo!  The lusty month of May – when all the garden is flush with bright green leaves, flowers, birds [...]

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At Annie’s Annuals with Growing a Greener World

by Rebecca Sweet 22 April 2010

On Feb 7, 2011 the Growing a Greener World team (Joe Lamp’l, Theresa Loe, Chef Nathan and Christa Hanson) will be guest-hosting #gardenchat on twitter. Just log in from 6:00-7:00 PST, and type in #gardenchat to see the entire live, rapid-fire stream. Truly, you’ll feel like you’re at a party where the topic of the [...]

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Learning how to ‘Read’ your perennials

by Rebecca Sweet 6 December 2009

. It’s been a cold and frosty December, and this is the time when I begin to receive daily emails from people asking how and when to prune their perennials. Here in the Bay Area (USDA zone 8b) most of our gardens are still looking pretty good – some of the more tender annuals are [...]

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