On February 4th, 2010 we will begin the Year of the Metal Tiger. This means that in Chinese Astrology the Year God (or Tai Sui) will be the Tiger. Those born in the year of the Tiger should be cautious … Continue reading →
When I first moved to the PNW I thought of camellias as plants for old ladies’ gardens. To me the camellias were background for the other more important and flashier plants. This is my 20th winter in the PNW and … Continue reading →
The best book I’ve ever read about Feng Shui (that never mentions it even once) is called Gardening at the Dragon’s Gate by Wendy Johnson. This 400+ page tome is difficult to classify because it is an autobiographical work that … Continue reading →
Three years ago we bought a wonderful old Craftsman style house that was fairly run down. Not only was the house in need of repair, but the entire lot was an overgrown tangle of water starved plants, half -buried and … Continue reading →