Oak and Poppy Garden Design

11/24/2023

Happy feast day. Spent with my sister and brother in law, would hsave been perfect if my brother, sister in law and nieces could have been here too. Ribs and scalloped potatoes, pie and bread from me and my sister bought the roasted squash and onion and a pea salad that I am STILL waiting for the recipe for (not shown)

11/11/2023

We are living elsewhere for the year, so I will be shutting this page down for the interim. Thank you for your interest.

01/03/2022

Looking through my old photos today.

And after all the rains, I remind myself this is why it is important to stay on top of all the weeding the generous rainfall has left for us.

04/05/2021

Spring bouquet with CA native plants from my yard.

03/14/2021

Finally laying in a new dry streambed now that my Arctostaphylos glauca has totally buried the old one in leaf litter.

03/28/2020

Missing the chance to go on the TPF tour today? They are doing a live virtual tour today and tomorrow.

A two-day self-guided, online journey through 42 of the most beautiful and inspiring private and public landscapes in Los Angeles County.

01/28/2020

The most famous view in the city will be transformed into a riot of colour

04/15/2019

Color variations after 10+ years sowing 1 package of CA poppy (Eschscholzia californica). Orange, orange rimmed with yellow, pale cream with pale stamen, pale cream with orange stamen, dark cream

04/05/2019

16th ANNUAL THEODORE PAYNE NATIVE PLANT GARDEN TOUR SAT & SUN, APRIL 6 & 7, 2019 The Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour is a unique adventure: a two-day self-guided journey through the Los Angeles region’s most beautiful and inspiring home landscapes. At each location, you’ll meet garden ow...

03/21/2019

03/15/2019

Given the recommended schedule of keeping the feeders clean,

70°-84°F: Clean feeder and replace nectar every 3 days
85°-87°F: Clean feeder and replace nectar every 2 days
88°F and up: Clean feeder and replace nectar every single day.

in the long run, it is easier to maintain an attractive landscape, with the added benefit of providing the insects hummers also need.