Oppressive heat has gardeners looking ahead to the fall garden. Cape honeysuckle and firespike are two plants that bloom beautifully in autumn and can be planted now. Cape honeysuckle, a plant that ...

Last week I wrote about salvias and lantanas. There are many species and selections available, most of which are drought tolerant and deer proof. They also are major sources of nectar for butterflies, ...

Under the semi-shade of our redwood trees my wife and I have established a plant infirmary for those stricken and ofttimes neglected plants. There, these unfortunate ones frequently recover and are ...

It may not bloom profusely, but cape honeysuckle, Tecoma capensis, blooms sporadically at random times throughout the year, and often while not much else is blooming. The bright reddish orange flowers ...