By Gabi McLean, on September 30th, 2011%
You were so vigorous, so full of life! You grew so large, larger than we ever imagined, providing shelter, shade, and food, to the living beings around you: the birds, the lizards, the insects, and us. We planted you eleven years ago from a five gallon pot, and we gave you water, just a little to . . . → Read More: Ode to the Elderberry Tree
By Gabi McLean, on August 1st, 2010%
I made a discovery today. After having enjoyed my native plant garden for 10 years, I just now might have found the answer to the old puzzling question that I get on many of my nature walks: why is black sage called black? We have white sage with whitish leaves, we have purple sage with purple . . . → Read More: Black Sage (Salvia mellifera)