Under the Solano Sun

A native groundcover with brilliant, red, trumpet-shaped flowers? Yes, please! When we re-landscaped our backyard a few years ago, the landscaper suggested a California fuchsia, Epilobium 'Everett's Choice,' as a groundcover in a few locations.

As I walked through the garden yesterday, shooting out between the rocks was a pretty light pink flower I hadn't seen before.

Part 1 BREATHTAKING would be the word I used for Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden which was one of our destinations during our Thailand Vacation. Over 2,500 acres, this garden is situated at the edge of the Doi Suthep-Pui National Park in Chaing Mai.

Drive by beauty in Vallejo! Rain makes the Flowers grow Poppies are hardy survivors They are back! A little traffic island on Georgia Street in Vallejo is again a home for the California State flower: the Golden Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)! Every year this brilliant eruption of orange poppies a...

The last week of February this year was designated National Invasive Species Awareness Week. While it states National in its title, it really is international, since many species are imported into areas where they were never intended to be.