The fauna to our flora, here we talk about our animal and bug friends (and foes!) in and around the garden. Who we’re trying to attract more of through creating an enticing habitat, and who we’d gladly buy a 1-way ticket for if we could only send them far away.
I love traveling, but one of my favorite things about vacation is coming home. It's like a second vacation. You get to experience all the things you missed about home while you were away, with a fresh sense of appreciation. Vacation is still a fresh memory you get to...
Funny how once a decision has been made, it becomes so obvious. I've been struggling with the what-to-do-with-the-apple-tree question since we moved to Flamingo Park nine months ago. I wouldn't have chosen this tree or sited it center view from the...
Toward the end of a four-hour stroll through the Huntington Botanical Garden I stopped to photograph the aptly named Kniphofia 'Christmas Cheer' (my visit was on December 22)… That’s when I came under attack by a rather territorial hummingbird. Once he realized I...