wicked green

I, like many people, was recently laid off from my job. Initially, I had a feeling of freedom. It felt like a long weekend until Monday came and I wasn’t going to work. Then that scary ‘what the heck am I going to do’ feeling set in. So I created a game plan and schedule [...]

Olea europaea ‘Little Ollie’ aka  Olive This is the olive tree’s cute little cousin (even the name is cute). I love the color and loose shape to this shrub, though it’s still a solid mass of that great gray/green foliage. It makes a great backdrop to plants with foliage or blooms in the purple/ maroon [...]

This is a wicked fun way to spiffy up the jeans you already have. You can get a denim tattoo- much less of a commitment than a real one- and so cute!! They have symbols to choose from or you can create your own (it may cost a bit more). There are at Tatooed Blue [...]

Euphorbia cotinifolia aka  Carribean Copper Plant, Mexican Spurge Striking Color (Best Feature), Low Maintenance, Low to Medium Water (will tolerate drought but may loose leaves) From : Mexico Sunset Zones 23-24, H1, H2, USDA Zones 9-11 Looks :  9-12 ft. high and wide shrub, taller if trained as tree Personality :  evergreen in warm climates, [...]

My husband and I are trying to eat more organic produce. We are new homeowners with a large (and currently very unattractive) yard to revamp. There will eventually be raised beds to grow our own veggies but in meantime we’ll be buying all of our produce. The other factor is that I am recently unemployed, [...]

How many times have you gone to the grocery store, go to pay and realize that you forgot your reusable bags in the car/at home? I personally own about fourteen because I often break down and buy another one at the checkout. Reusable bags from Avon (yes I said Avon- who knew? ) fold up [...]

First Wicked Green Plant of the Week goes to…… Ceanothus…..aka California Lilac Great Color, Low Maintenance, Low Water From : Most native to Califonia Sunset Zones 5-9, 14-24, USDA Zones 6-11 (check specific variety) Looks :  range from low groundcover to large shrubs, most evergreen (there are a few deciduous) and bloom through the spring, [...]

Checkout this wicked cool calendar from Susy Jack- great gift idea. It was in my Daily Candy email today -very cute and green! It’s never too early to start shopping for holiday gifts.

I have talked to several people who have visions of gravel and cacti when they hear “drought tolerant” , “low water use”, or “xeriscape” (some think this is zero-scape and I see the logic but it’s derived from the greek word xeros, meaning dry). But there are a lot of attractive plants out there that don’t need large amounts of water. There are plants that are native and therefore drought tolerant and even a few of these are quite attractive.