Blue Planet Garden Blog

Guest Post on Garden Rant

As a follow-up to my 2009 guest post on Gen Y gardeners, I've invented a new one: Generation G. Visit me at Garden Rant to read more.

Susan

Book Review: Reimagining the California Lawn

For those considering getting rid of their lawn, two things often stand in the way: imagination and horticultural know-how.  Reimagining the California Lawn:Water-conserving Plants, Practices, and Designs by Carol Bornstein, David Fross and Bart O'Brien from Cachuma Press addresses both.

Wordless Wednesday from the Farmers Market

I'm lucky enough to live within a few miles of five different farmers markets. Here's a sample of what's available right now.

Point Richmond Garden Tour

Without question, May is the unofficial month of garden tours.  Unfortunately, it’s also one of the busiest times for designers, not to mention a prime month to schedule speaking engagements and book signings. Sadly,  I’ll be missing most of the tours this year.  Fortunately for me, I recently enjoyed a charming afternoon filled with champagne, food and plenty of garden chat with my friends Maureen and Jean Michel Decombe in their sunny, urban garden.  My contribution to the opening of tour season is a mini-tour of what Maureen calls her working garden.