The Great Backyard Bird Count: February 13-16, 2015
February 3, 2015
The annual Great Backyard Bird Count takes place this month across North America, and is sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Anyone can participate (all… Read More 
Gardener's Blog
How to: attract songbirds to the garden
September 10, 2014
Birds bring delight to our spaces as they animate the garden with their songs and antics. They are a benefit in that they prey on many… Read More 
Butterfly and Agapanthus
July 28, 2014
Well hello there! We are enjoying this Agapanthus and butterfly photo -- taken by our San Rafael location manager, Steve… Read More 
Plants that attract pollinators and beneficial insects
May 31, 2013
Lucky for gardeners, many adult beneficial insects feed on pollen, nectar, or plant juices to supplement or replace their insect diet. It is, in fact, the larvae of… Read More 
Herbs as Edging Plants
June 26, 2008
Lemon thyme, Silver thyme and Chives are great for edges of sunny beds, between flagstones or to soften the edges of steps.
Lemon Balm and Pineapple Mint… Read More 
Syrphid Fly Larva: Another gardener’s friend
May 2, 2008
The adult syrphid or hover fly can commonly be found in the garden. Adults look like bees, but they only have one pair of wings. You… Read More
Soldier Beetle (aka Downy Leather-wing, Leather-wing Beetle)
May 2, 2008
All gardeners should love these insects!! (In other words: don't kill them!)
The soldier beetle is a voracious predator, feeding on aphids, smaller insect eggs, insect… Read More 
Ladybug release in Mill Valley
April 27, 2008
Made the news!
Kids get bitten by gardening bug
Schoolchildren release more than 120,000 ladybugs into the garden at Edna Maguire Elementary School in Mill Valley on Thursday… Read More 
Flowers for butterflies
July 19, 2007
The North American Butterfly Association's list of top butterfly nectar flowers. Check it out!
http://www.naba.org/ftp/baca.pdf… Read More 
All about Agastache & Aeonium
July 11, 2007
Agastache (pronounced ah-gas-TAH-kee-whew!)
This perennial herb (also Sloat's plant pick of the month) is also called “Hummingbird Mint” or “Anise Hyssop”, the flower spikes not only attract… Read More 