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For Pollinator Week: Digiplexis!

May 13, 2015

Tropical, distinctive, Digiplexis is loved by pollinators in the spring and summer garden, This vibrant, vigorous, evergreen, perennial foxglove produces a succession of sturdy, elegant, flower spikes… Read More

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

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

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Gardener's Blog

For Pollinator Week: Digiplexis!

The Great Backyard Bird Count: February 13-16, 2015

How to: attract songbirds to the garden

Butterfly and Agapanthus

Plants that attract pollinators and beneficial insects

Herbs as Edging Plants

Syrphid Fly Larva: Another gardener’s friend

Soldier Beetle (aka Downy Leather-wing, Leather-wing Beetle)

Ladybug release in Mill Valley

Flowers for butterflies

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