Month: December 2011

What’s Happening in Souther California – Garden Edition January 2012

As always, I want to remind you to shop local, and get the freshest produce around by heading out to the local Farmer’s Markets in Santa Clarita: Sundays 8:00am – noonCollege of The Canyons Parking LotDon’t forget to visit my friend Sarah from Worldwide Exotics Please don’t visit on January 1st (this Sunday) they won’t […]

My Favorite Christmas Song

Yes, I’m Jewish, and yes I know this has nothing to do with gardening, landscape or gardens but I wanted to share my favorite Christmas Song of all time. The Kinks – Father Christmas. Father Christmas Enjoy! If you want to know more about my designs, take a look at my website.

Keeping Your Pets Safe at the Holidays – Plants & more

Scarlett by Marlana Smith Recently we had a trauma in our household, our dogs ate chocolate. I had come home from a speaking event with four small brownies in one of the boxes of supplies I was carrying, as I arrived home I received one call after another, the first announcing the birth of my […]

What To Do In Your Southern California Garden In December

We are heading full throttle into the holiday season, and lucky Southern Californians still have gardening chores to do! Don’t complain, instead of shoveling snow, you are shoveling sunshine (and raking leaves). Here is your monthly garden chore list for December, tack it to your fridge and plow through it or… have a cup of […]