Native Shrubs That Attract Bees, Butterflies, and Birds Native Shrubs It is quite natural when thinking about California native plants to picture the great wealth of native annuals that populate garden center racks in spring. Blue flowering favorites such as...

Winter Garden Care: Tips for a Healthy Spring Garden Earl Nickel,Curious Plantsman Gardening in our mild Bay Area can be a year round endeavor and late winter/early spring offers the opportunity to ready your garden for spring. The experienced gardener...

Layered Planting: Maximizing Beauty in Small Garden Spaces Earl Nickel,Curious Plantsman Many Bay Area gardeners are working with small spaces, where it can be a challenge to find room each season for all the new plant varieties we want to...

How to Plant a Pollinators’ Garden That Thrives One of the joys of gardening is seeing the many types of bees, butterflies, and birds that come a-calling to our bit of paradise. Many of these visitors are there to collect...

Earl Nickel,Curious Plantsman Best Plants for Stunning Cut Flower Bouquets Although we love our flower gardens and take pride in their fullness and beauty, sometimes you want to ‘steal’ some of that splendor to bring indoors. Nearly every flower could...

Discover Delicious Varieties When You Grow Your Own Veggies Earl Nickel,Curious Plantsman There is no sweeter satisfaction than harvesting vegetables you’ve grown in your own garden. Not only do they often taste better than store bought veggies but you have...