This blog post aims to serve as a 'what and what not' to select for my future planting schemes - grass edition. Growing up in the...

July 11: So many good ones today! Scientific Name: Alcea rosea Common Name: Hollyhock Family: Malvaceae (hibiscus/mallow family)...

July 4: Scientific Name: Campanula lactiflora Common Name: Milky bellflower Family: Campanulaceae (bellflower family) This perennial is...

June 27: Scientific Name: Salvia nemorosa x superba Common Name: Woodland sage Family: Lamiaceae (mint family) Salvias are one of my...

June 20: Scientific Name: Phlomis russeliana Common Name: Turkish sage Family: Lamiaceae (mint family) This unique-looking herbaceous...

June 13: Scientific Name: Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ Common Name: Hakone grass, Japanese forest grass Family: Poaceae (grass family)...

June 6: Scientific Name: Papaver rhoeas Common Name: Common poppy, Shirley poppy, Flanders poppy Family: Papaveraceae (poppy family) This...

What a day to end off on. Today we were privileged to tour three iconic homes; McIntyre II, Binning, and Eppich II, each with their own...

Arthur Erickson: the man, the myth, the legend. A starchitect before starchitects were cool. According to Raymond Mah of Leap Creative,...

Today’s visit was an exciting exploration on preserving both artifacts and an architectural masterpiece. Touring the Museum of...