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5 Reasons You Should “Leave the Leaves” and Be a Lazy Gardener This Fall
My best garden advice in fall? Do less. Don't rake the garden clean. Save time and money by being a Lazy Gardener and leave it be. Mother Nature will thank you.
The Lazy Gardener’s All Natural Bird Feeder
One of the upsides to my signature Lazy Gardener technique is the season means lots of herbs and flowers going to seed and becoming bird feeders.
Limelight Mexican Sage – Salvia Mexicana ‘Limelight’
A sun-loving, low-water sage that grows 7 feet or taller and blooms with 12-inch tall lime green calyxes and deep blue-violet flowers in late summer and autumn
Baby Praying Mantis
This morning I was taking out the recycling and spotted this bright green, red accented little mantis resting on a plastic trash can liner. #beneficialinstect
Summer 2025 – That’s a Wrap!
The last sunset of summer 2025 captured in a photo last night from my house. The sun's reflection off the Pacific Ocean gave us spectacular orange skies
How To Make Homemade Fermented Hot Sauce (Frank’s & Tabasco-Style)
Want to make your own Tabasco or Frank's-style hot sauce? This simple step-by-step recipe shows you how to ferment peppers for a tangy and flavorful hot sauce.
The 12 Best Vegetables for Your Zone 9 Fall Garden
Don't pack up your gardening gloves yet! USDA zone 9 is perfect for an autumn season of delicious, bountiful vegetables. Here are 12 varieties to plant now
Water Hyacinth Blooming in Late Summer
Water hyacinths are super invasive so it takes some effort to keep them from taking over the goldfish pond. On the other hand, they are pretty when blooming.
The 5 Best Sweet Peppers to Grow for High Yield and Great Flavor
Looking for a sweet pepper that's easy to grow, has high productivity and tastes delicious? Here are 5 varieties that you should put at the top of your list
Sunset After The Storm
A tropical storm out of Mexico brought us no rain but a lot of heat and humidity. Fortunately after the storm rolled out we were left with a beautiful sunset.
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