Our aloes are finally flowering—and how!
All things come to those who wait, they say. It certainly took a while this year for the flowers on our aloes to open. I’m…
Category: front yard
Steel and succulents: a perfect match
A few weeks ago I posted the photo on the left below as a teaser of things to come. Now it’s time for the reveal.…
New plants, new projects, new blooms
While our winters are never severe here in Davis (hardiness zone 9b), January is usually a month of planning, not of doing. This year it’s…
My new favorite front yard in town
In my previous post I showed you thickets of weedy Agave americana growing in two front yards just a block apart. On the same street I made…