Here is one of the season’s special beauties!  I now have this Mahonia planted near the front door, not only so that we can see the blooms, but also , in order to enjoy the fragrance! This is a most useful plant as it is evergreen and very structural. It appreciates protection from the […]

Yes, here on the West Coast, with our very mild winters, we can maintain beautiful gardens. In fact, we can even have flowers throughout most of the winter. Right now, in my own gardens, I have the lovely flowers of the Mahonia. They are not only striking, visually, but they are also fragrant! But the main […]

Well into November, as I was finishing up a few final chores in the garden, I was so pleased to see my white Enkianthus looking quite beautiful. It is one of my special treats when it blooms as I have not seen all that many white ones. Ususally they are like the one on the other […]