Blue Gecko Design

I am retired from Blue Gecko Design now but am so grateful to have been a patron of San Marcos Growers during a Golden Age of landscaping and nurseries. I am indebted to Randy Baldwin and his staff (hey Matt!), and so many others that I knew, for the joy and innovation they contributed to my work: Rob from Chia Nursery, John Schoustra from Greenwood Dalilies, John Greenlee, Bob from Limberlost Roses, Garden of Eva, Dan Hinkley and Heronswood, Worldwide Exotics with
Gary Hammer and Shelley, Suncrest, El Nativo, Native Sons, Tree of Life, Joe from Magic Growers, Tom, Jim and Julius from Nuccio's, and Theodore Payne and Lili Singer - actually too many more to list! Gold stars for you all!

Fall Winter CLD 2025 https://share.google/u5uB87C623oaqxJFF

I love this place...

National Wildlife Federation - Native Plant Finder This website will help you find the best native plants specifically for your area that attract butterflies and moths and the birds that feed on their caterpillars, based on the scientific research of Dr. Douglas Tallamy.

"And most of all, when did the care of our precious, personal outdoor spaces become a drudgery done by minimum wage workers?"

Home practical gardening

Call of the Forest - Official Trailer

Beekeeping!

LBO Offering 4-Week Beekeeping Course – Long Beach Organic With backyard beekeeping allowed in many cities—including Long Beach—interest in urban honey bees is growing. “Globally, we are losing our honey bee population,” said Long Beach Organic Education Director Terri Owens-Clark, who will be leading a four-week course in beekeeping beginning Feb. ...