Victoria blue salvia are a big success in our desert garden.
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Yellow in the Rock Garden
The yellow daisies cheer up the rock garden and welcome the early butterflies.
Victoria Blue
Victoria blue salvia is a real star in the desert garden. Native to Texas and Mexico, they thrive in our hot summers. Here, they're perennials, usually living three to five years. They're favorites of verdins, hummingbirds, Texas cross butterflies, and, sometimes, lizards. The spinies will often leap up and grab a blossom. I love them… Continue reading Victoria Blue
Happy Earth Day, from me and my friends
Happy Earth Day from all of us at Toad Pond Garden!
St. Francis
The garden is home to many of our best friends: the lizards, birds, butterflies, and mice!
A Quiet Place to Sit
One of a garden's greatest joys are spots that offer a place to sit and be.
Gerbera Pink
A long-lived, bright blooming daisy is a true friend!
About a Seedling
What's more tender than the first true leaves? Before that, any dicot tends to resemble another...