Euphorbia tirucalli ‘Sticks on Fire’

Fierce Color

by May 5, 2010 – Posted in: Garden Adventures

Why are we so shy about color in our gardens? What’s with all those pastels? Give me loud hues, fierce and bright. Like this pair of ice plants, which is anything but icy. Calendulas sizzle in my garden, their petals glossy orange. Velvety purple is eye-popping, too. This scorcher is Euphorbia tirucalli ‘Sticks on Fire’. In case its [...]

Firewise Plants

by September 7, 2009 – Posted in: Garden Adventures

Wildfires making national news are a wake-up call for us Southern Californians who live near canyons and wilderness areas. Hot Santa Ana winds blow from the desert, desiccating already stressed plants and threatening to push backcountry brush fires all the way to the sea. We’ve had no rain for months and everything is tinder-dry. My husband and I were evacuated from our [...]