Golden Lotus Banana – Roger Raiche
March 3, 2024I first heard of Musella in the mid-90's in some catalogue (can't remember the name) which mentioned its great hardiness…Give ’em an Inch – Roger Raiche
March 2, 2024Garnett Creek is about 6 miles long, a relatively small tributary of the upper Napa River. (The Napa River travels…Fernier Than Thou -NPR, Ketzel Levine
March 2, 2024It all started with an e-mail from the celebrated California horticulturist and landscape designer, Roger Raiche, titled "With Fronds Like…Farewell to Spring – Roger Raiche
March 2, 2024While I do mark my seasonal progress by the plants in flower, the actual progress of the season is well…Evolution in the Garden / Survival of the Fittest Not a Bad Strategy, says Landscape Designer – SF Chronicle
March 2, 2024Whether you're revitalizing a border or working with a whole new yard, garden planning can be intimidating.Elymus Leymus condensatus Lotties Choice – Califloranursery
March 2, 2024An exceptional form of giant wild rye selected by Roger Raiche from the Santa Lucia Mts. in southern Monterey County.…Blue and Weeping – Roger Raiche
March 2, 2024It was love at first sight; the Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica) and I go way back. I vividly remember when…Azalea Time – Roger Raiche
March 2, 2024A plant that really marks the middle of springtime for me is the flowering of Western azalea, Rhododendron occidentale, a…Azalea Creek at The Cedars; The Blog and Mule Trail – Roger Raiche
March 2, 2024The Cedars, the massive "island" of ultramafic rock (=serpentine) in NW Sonoma Co. California is a large place. Further, the…