Send us your most vexing questions about landscaping and watering, as well as your photos and video. We welcome all of it here at the Blue Thumb blog, where Linden, Larry, Cheryl and Soleil share their personal approach to creating and maintaining beautiful landscapes that also happen to use water efficiently.
The Head-Bone’s Connected to the Sprinkler-BoneThe Anatomy of your Irrigation System It must be spring, because every year–about this time–a spectacular thing happens. The weather warms up and water erupts from the ground! Spontaneously it jets here and there, in arches and columns, … Continue reading |
Top Ten Ways to Have a Beautiful, Water-Efficient Garden?It’s spring (I promise) and its time to spring into action. (Did I really write that?) Top Ten lists abound for almost anything and everything, don’t they? If you’re looking for something to do, want a good laugh about why … Continue reading |
In My Little Corner of the WorldA very dear “garden collaborator” (client) recently wrote, “The garden continues to delight – many unique and interesting experiences unfold! I love to see my neighbor’s children insist their parents stop so they can touch the lamb’s ears (Stachys byzantina … Continue reading |
Plants – As Unique As PeopleLet’s think about some of the characteristics that make each one of us unique. Take my husband for example. He’s of Celtic heritage with fair complexion that burns easily in the sun. I am of Italian heritage and love the … Continue reading |
“Come into the Garden…”“It’s magical trees Dapple the sun as they sway with each lazy breeze They’ll set your mind at ease” Do these words sound familiar? They’re from Carly Simon’s song, “The Garden”. Lyrics by Jacob Brackman, music by Carly Simon; 1971 … Continue reading |
Tricks To Make Your Landscape A TreatWriting the Blue Thumb blog all summer and into fall (I believe it really IS fall now) has been an adventure for both Cheryl and me. We have met many new friends in our quest to make water conservation and … Continue reading |
The Romantic Side of Water-wise Gardening“Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.” ~George Eliot I could not think of a better way to express my love of … Continue reading |
Diamond (s) Can Be a Water-wise Girl’s Best FriendToday my fellow blogger Cheryl and I had the distinct pleasure of doing a radio interview with Dave Diamond of Salem Radio’s “Community Today” public affairs program. Although we have done other radio and television interviews for the Blue … Continue reading |
Who’s In Your Garden And Why We CareI knew a woman who had a greenhouse window in her mountain home kitchen with a few basil plants and a tiny dish of water tucked discretely among them. When I asked about the dish of water, she said, “Oh, … Continue reading |
Green Gardeners, Blue Thumbs And “Black Thumbs”Writing this blog is a great learning experience— seeing what people want to know, but do not know about water-efficient gardens, irrigation systems, and water conservation in general. We get interesting questions from gardeners of all levels and are happy … Continue reading |
