South Coast Botanic Garden: new life on top of a landfill
You’ve never heard of the South Coast Botanic Garden? I don’t think it would have been on my radar either if it hadn’t been for…
Category: Southern California
Visiting Kris of Late to the Garden Party
Late to the Garden Party is one of the gardening blogs I read religiously. It chronicles the evolution of Kris Peterson’s garden on the Palos Verdes…
Sherman Gardens: home of the world's most famous succulent mosaic
Before my recent trip to Southern California, the only thing I associated with Sherman Gardens in Corona del Mar is the succulent mosaic created by…
Kay's garden: hillside haven for succulents and bromeliads
When I visited Piece of Eden on my Southern California trip at the end of December, Hoover Boo took me to see her friend Kay’s garden…
Roger's Gardens: what a nursery should be
Day 2 of my late-December trip to Southern California began with a visit to Roger’s Gardens in Corona del Mar (basically Newport Beach). Hoover Boo of Piece…
Piece of Eden truly is a slice of paradise (part 2)
Piece of Eden is one of my favorite gardening blogs. It chronicles the evolution of Hoover Boo’s garden in Orange County where you can grow…
Index: December 2017 trip to Southern California
Below are all the posts about my December 2017 trip to Southern California. OVERVIEW POSTS My 1,000 mile Southern California succulent adventure Of course I’m…
Piece of Eden truly is a slice of paradise (part 1)
The first destination on my recent trip to Southern California was a slice of succulent paradise: a Piece of Eden, one might say. Many of you…
My 1,000 mile Southern California succulent adventure
I just got back from a 5-day whirlwind road trip to Southern California. I had the pleasure of meeting up with three of my favorite…
Of course I'm buying plants on my trip!
I don’t want you to think I’m “just” visiting gardens on my Southern California trip. Yes, that’s the main reason why I’m in the Southland,…