Under the Solano Sun

A year and a half ago, I decided to take out my scruffy grass in the front yard and replace it with low maintenance plants, drip irrigation, and landscaping materials. I designed the planted areas, and, after, much research, selected the plants and purchased them.

If you're looking for a low-maintenance perennial that is one smart plant, consider the Japanese anemone. This member of the Ranunculaceae family knows its place on a gardener's calendar.

As we come to the end of another record hot summer, there's little doubt left that we need to think and rethink our plantings for every season. We have had a most timely volume on our book shelf for several years and I recently took a closer look at it.

A few days ago I was looking online for a place to go hiking with our dogs not far away and found a park in Livermore. Sycamore Grove Park wraps most of the way around the Livermore VA Hospital.

Sometimes a person connects with others in unexpected ways, creating enduring memories or sparking interests that the person will never know about. In my case, a near stranger introduced me to one of my favorite cut flowers.