Let a bit of ecological healing happen

When we redesigned our back yard, we decided to let some volunteer native oaks live. Some that were too much in conflict with the design were removed, but in other cases the design was modified to allow the trees to remain. Since we stopped mowing a patch of weeds in the front yard, another oakContinue reading “Let a bit of ecological healing happen”

WIld Ginger (Asarum caudatum) having a tough establishment period

Wild ginger (Asarum caudatum) is a California native that grows under redwood trees in coastal valleys. This alone should have given me pause before planting it here in the Central Valley, yet I was told that it does grow here. I was letting it go fairly dry between waterings, since it is a native plantContinue reading “WIld Ginger (Asarum caudatum) having a tough establishment period”