Have you ever waited for water to boil? It seems to take forever when you are focusing on it, doesn’t it? This is how I feel, waiting for my new UC Verde test lawn to fill-in here in Los Angeles….
7 Comments / 1326 View / June 26, 2009
I'm putting "UC Verde," a variety of buffalo grass, ( (Buchloe Dactyloides) to the test in my yard. UC Verde grass was developed by the University of California for dry, desert climates such as ours in Los Angeles as well as Arizona, Nevada andTexas. This creeping red fescue…
18 Comments / 10805 View / June 11, 2009
I’ve killed many lawns in my day. On purpose. I just love FLOWER gardens more than lawns and I had a good excuse anyway. There is a drought problem in Los Angeles and lawns require more water and fertilizing to maintain than other plants…
20 Comments / 1597 View / June 8, 2009
A yogi visited my garden and she took over! Don't ask me about Yoga, I don't know anything about it except that it looks "too relaxing" to activate weight loss. I picture people posing in uncomfortable positions as they try to…
10 Comments / 1544 View / June 5, 2009
