Early fall is when we say goodbye to most of the migratory hummingbirds that have been visiting our gardens since mid-summer. Even after they’ve left us to fly south for the winter, we can continue to ...

Salvias are some of the most important perennials in all of our gardens. Some begin blooming in spring, but most of the biggest and best bloom in fall. Take this beautiful Mexican bush sage (Salvia ...

A poet is said to be someone who sees the world each day as if for the first time. I can vouch for this poetic feeling whenever I see certain plants, no matter how familiar they might be. At this time ...

Have you ever felt the “velvet” of a horse’s nose? It’s like touching a plush, silky-soft scrap of velvet. If you don’t have a horse nearby and want to experience this soothing sensation, the blooms ...

Just because the weather is cooling and the seasons are changing, doesn't mean we need to give up on festive blooms that attract friendly visitors to our garden. In fact, some delightful critters, ...

On a piercingly sunny morning in mid-June, there was a dizzying amount of activity in the front garden of a home in San Diego’s College Area, owned by a woman named Sara. But you had to look closely ...