Landscape Design, travel, food and wine.

After two nights of frost, I am faced with the realization that the garden is shutting down for winter. Only last week, I was harvesting …

Native to New Zealand, Phormiums (New Zealand Flax) provide upright, evergreen, strong   structural form to the garden.  Available in an assortment of colors and …

Native to South America.  3-6’ tall, 1-3’ wide. Good background  plant as the purple flower floats on relatively see through, light foliage and stems.  Low …

Back in elementary school, we learned about the importance of pollination for the development of flowers and ultimately seeds. With roughly 30% of the human …

Kicking off the new year at one of my favorite Sonoma spots for enjoying a cafe or glass of wine, The Sunflower Caffee. Located on …