Northern California – Unique Succulents

Peacock Horticultural Nursery: still one of my favorite places to buy plants, spiky and otherwise

uniquesucculents March 15, 2018

On Saturday I had the opportunity to revisit one of my favorite nurseries: Peacock Horticultural Nursery in Sebastopol, Sonoma County. If traffic is smooth, it’s a…

A spiky surprise in the country

uniquesucculents March 10, 2018

I live in Davis, about 15 miles west of Sacramento, the capital of California. Our town of 65,000 is surrounded by a flood plain to…

Ruth Bancroft Garden: aloe there!

uniquesucculents February 3, 2018

While the Ruth Bancroft Garden (RBG) in Walnut Creek, CA is a great place to visit at any time of year, it’s particularly beautiful right now.…

A must-have guide for California gardeners and visitors: The California Garden Tour by Donald Olson

uniquesucculents November 26, 2017

The most useful book on our recent Pacific Northwest trips has been The Pacific Northwest Garden Tour: The 60 Best Gardens to Visit in Oregon, Washington,…