Gardening

First year plants (even if they're xeric) need a lot of water.

Sites that I really like are High Country Gardens (though the plants are expensive), Digging Dog, Annie's Annuals, and Flowers by the Sea. There's a gardening couple called the Springer-Ogdens who have put together some really cool designs that you can use for inspiration.

Plants I love for my yard here in Redding are Salvias, yarrow, Mexican marigold, ornamental oregano, bunchgrasses, Penstemon, columbine, lavender, Heuchera, and Centranthus. I have everything filled in with bulbs.

I tried to go all native, but my soil here is too rich and a lot of plants died, so now I have stuff from all over. The bees and hummingbirds love it.

What color scheme do you like?