Wow Georgia, I'm impressed! Yes, I took that phot...

2010-01-30T15:52:09.382-05:00

Wow Georgia, I'm impressed! Yes, I took that photo at the SF Flower Show last year. I gave two lectures and had a great time. I'm curious to see how the show will change with new ownership, but sadly I won't be making the trip this year.

I recognize that "green" house. Did you attend th...

2010-01-30T15:27:26.873-05:00

I recognize that "green" house. Did you attend the 2009 SF Flower Show?

Thanks everyone, keep 'em coming! Jen, I'm a big ...

2010-01-26T08:04:55.656-05:00

Thanks everyone, keep 'em coming!

Jen, I'm a big fan of natives, but I continue to recommend and use non-native plants as long as they're low maintenance. E.g., I have no problem using Mediterranean plants in Bay Area gardens (even if they came halfway around the globe) because the two environments are so similar. I'll be sure to make this clear in my presentation.

A couple of things come to mind: 1) If you have y...

2010-01-25T11:03:47.070-05:00

A couple of things come to mind:

1) If you have your house painted, use tarps to catch the scrapings-all those chemicals and pigments end up in your soil including a lot of heavy metals.

2) Don't compact your soil, its the worst thing you could do.

3) Living with a certain amount of imperfection allows a lot of life to keep on living. I try to use trap plants

Think native in your plant selection. those beauti...

2010-01-25T07:42:20.935-05:00

Think native in your plant selection. those beautiful wildflowers and woodlanders that have been around forever don't need pampering and boatloads of chemicals to be happy and healthy in your climate. Great talk topic Ellen!

Thank you for sharing this information about the o...

2010-01-25T05:02:03.915-05:00