{"id":950,"date":"2024-06-11T06:05:25","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T06:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/?p=950"},"modified":"2025-05-04T20:14:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T20:14:04","slug":"garden-shots-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/?page_id=950","title":{"rendered":"Habitat Restoration Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Full sun all day long, like 10+ hours in the summer.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Before<\/strong><\/strong>: A lifeless strip on the side of the house!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/hellstrip.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2028\" data-id=\"1008\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/hellstrip.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/hellstrip.png 3000w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/hellstrip-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/hellstrip-768x519.png 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/hellstrip-1536x1038.png 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/hellstrip-2048x1384.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>After:<\/strong> Lots of CA Natives in the mix and <em><strong>BUZZING<\/strong><\/em> with <strong>LIFE!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/after.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2998\" height=\"951\" data-id=\"1023\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/after.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/after.png 2998w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/after-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/after-768x244.png 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/after-1536x487.png 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/after-2048x650.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2998px) 100vw, 2998px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4595-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2250\" data-id=\"1090\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4595-3000x2250.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4595-3000x2250.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4595-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4595-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4595-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4595-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Closeups and Plant Lists:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Yarrow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2474\" height=\"2485\" data-id=\"957\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Yarrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Yarrow.jpg 2474w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Yarrow-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Yarrow-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Yarrow-768x771.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Yarrow-1529x1536.jpg 1529w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Yarrow-2039x2048.jpg 2039w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2474px) 100vw, 2474px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenia.net\/plant\/achillea-millefolium-strawberry-seduction-yarrow\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.gardenia.net\/plant\/achillea-millefolium-strawberry-seduction-yarrow\">Strawberry Seduction Yarrow<\/a>; along with some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/achillea-millefolium-rosa-maria-yarrow.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/achillea-millefolium-rosa-maria-yarrow.html\">Rosa Maria Yarrow<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highcountrygardens.com\/product\/perennial-plants\/agastache-desert-sunrise\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.highcountrygardens.com\/product\/perennial-plants\/agastache-desert-sunrise\">Desert Sunrise Agastache<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbts.com\/salvia-guaranitica-black-blue.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.fbts.com\/salvia-guaranitica-black-blue.html\">Black and Blue Salvia<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CA_Natives-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2554\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"966\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CA_Natives-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CA_Natives-scaled.jpg 2554w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CA_Natives-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CA_Natives-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CA_Natives-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CA_Natives-1532x1536.jpg 1532w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CA_Natives-2043x2048.jpg 2043w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2554px) 100vw, 2554px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/product\/trichostema-lanatum\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/product\/trichostema-lanatum\/\">Woolly BlueCurls<\/a> (Personal Favorite; smells great &#8211; <strong>hates summer water<\/strong>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calfloranursery.com\/plants\/mimulus-jelly-bean-orange\">Orange Monkey Flower<\/a> (Jelly Bean)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/product\/arctostaphylos-densiflora-howard-mcminn\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/product\/arctostaphylos-densiflora-howard-mcminn\/\">Howard McMinn Manzanita<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnwflowers.com\/flower\/penstemon-davidsonii\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pnwflowers.com\/flower\/penstemon-davidsonii\">Penstemon davidsonii<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/product\/eriogonum-grande-var-rubescens\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/product\/eriogonum-grande-var-rubescens\/\">Red Buckwheat<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/product\/ceanothus-centennial\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/product\/ceanothus-centennial\/\">Ceanothus Centennial<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/achillea-millefolium-little-moonshine-yarrow.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/achillea-millefolium-little-moonshine-yarrow.html\">Little Moonshine Yarrow<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/product\/epilobium-canum-uvas-canyon\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/product\/epilobium-canum-uvas-canyon\/\">Uvas Canyon Fuchsia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/product\/achillea-millefolium-sonoma-coast\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/product\/achillea-millefolium-sonoma-coast\/\">Sonoma Coast Yarrow<\/a> (behind the BlueCurls)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CA Native Rock (placed on south side of Woolly BlueCurls to help cool the roots)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Far_side.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2899\" height=\"2860\" data-id=\"984\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Far_side.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Far_side.png 2899w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Far_side-300x296.png 300w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Far_side-768x758.png 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Far_side-1536x1515.png 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Far_side-2048x2020.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2899px) 100vw, 2899px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/product\/arctostaphylos-lester-rowntree\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/product\/arctostaphylos-lester-rowntree\/\">Lester Rowntree Manzanita<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coneflowers (Red &amp; White; need some tall purple ones behind these)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.laspilitas.com\/nature-of-california\/plants\/607--salvia-pozo-blue\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.laspilitas.com\/nature-of-california\/plants\/607--salvia-pozo-blue\">Pozo Blue Sage<\/a> (rescued from 4&#8243; nursery pot getting watered daily; poor thing!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.laspilitas.com\/nature-of-california\/plants\/139--ceanothus-ray-hartman\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.laspilitas.com\/nature-of-california\/plants\/139--ceanothus-ray-hartman\">Ray Hartman Ceanothus<\/a> (pruning for desired tree form)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calfloranursery.com\/plants\/mimulus-jelly-bean-lemon\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.calfloranursery.com\/plants\/mimulus-jelly-bean-lemon\">Monkey Flower &#8220;Jelly Bean Lemon&#8221;<\/a> (cut back as is was looking sad..needs mulch!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smgrowers.com\/products\/plants\/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=4706\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.smgrowers.com\/products\/plants\/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=4706\">Amante Salvia<\/a> (cut back as it was a 6&#8242; monster)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.laspilitas.com\/nature-of-california\/plants\/471--penstemon-margarita-bop\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.laspilitas.com\/nature-of-california\/plants\/471--penstemon-margarita-bop\">Margarita BOP Penstemon<\/a> (just finished blooming)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Far_side_2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2557\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"987\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Far_side_2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Far_side_2-scaled.jpg 2557w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Far_side_2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Far_side_2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Far_side_2-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Far_side_2-1534x1536.jpg 1534w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Far_side_2-2046x2048.jpg 2046w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2557px) 100vw, 2557px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/veronica-longifolia-bushy-boy.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/veronica-longifolia-bushy-boy.html\">Veronica longifolia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/product\/solidago-velutina-ssp-californica\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/product\/solidago-velutina-ssp-californica\/\">CA Goldenrod<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/echinops-ritro-ruthenicus.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/echinops-ritro-ruthenicus.html\">Globe Thistle<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calfloranursery.com\/plants\/mimulus-jelly-bean-lemon\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.calfloranursery.com\/plants\/mimulus-jelly-bean-lemon\">Monkey Flower &#8220;Jelly Bean Lemon&#8221;<\/a> (cut back as is was looking sad..needs mulch!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bougainvillea TIKI &#8211; Tropical Swizzle (Needs to be moved) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RussianSage.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2998\" height=\"2940\" data-id=\"996\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RussianSage.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RussianSage.png 2998w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RussianSage-300x294.png 300w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RussianSage-768x753.png 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RussianSage-1536x1506.png 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RussianSage-2048x2008.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2998px) 100vw, 2998px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epicgardening.com\/russian-sage-varieties\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.epicgardening.com\/russian-sage-varieties\/\">Russian Sage<\/a> (Not the full sized variety &#8211; maybe Denim and Lace?)  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/front_side.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2662\" data-id=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/front_side-3000x2662.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/front_side-3000x2662.png 3000w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/front_side-300x266.png 300w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/front_side-768x682.png 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/front_side-1536x1363.png 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/front_side-2048x1818.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.provenwinners.com\/plants\/buddleia\/pugster-blue-butterfly-bush-buddleia-x\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.provenwinners.com\/plants\/buddleia\/pugster-blue-butterfly-bush-buddleia-x\">Butterfly Bush (Dwarf &#8211; Pugster Blue)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/product\/ceanothus-centennial\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/product\/ceanothus-centennial\/\">Ceanothus Centennial<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/eriogonum-latifolium-seaside-buckwheat.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/eriogonum-latifolium-seaside-buckwheat.html\">Seaside Buckwheat<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/verbena-bonariensis-lollipop.html\">Verbena bonariensis (Dwarf &#8211; Lollipop)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/product\/arctostaphylos-montana-ssp-ravenii\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/product\/arctostaphylos-montana-ssp-ravenii\/\">Presidio manzanita<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calfloranursery.com\/plants\/epilobium-calistoga\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.calfloranursery.com\/plants\/epilobium-calistoga\">Epilobium canum &#8216;Calistoga&#8217; Fuchsia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nude_buckwheat-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2511\" data-id=\"1005\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nude_buckwheat-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nude_buckwheat-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nude_buckwheat-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nude_buckwheat-768x753.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nude_buckwheat-1536x1507.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/nude_buckwheat-2048x2009.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eriogonum nudum (<a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/?page_id=2231\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2231\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ella Nelson&#8217;s Yellow<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/sphaeralcea-newleaze-coral.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/sphaeralcea-newleaze-coral.html\">Sphaeralcea &#8216;Newleaze Coral&#8217;<\/a> (crushed between Russian Sage and Pugster)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/product\/penstemon-centranthifolius\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/product\/penstemon-centranthifolius\/\">Scarlet Bugler<\/a> (Penstemon centranthifolius)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.weeksroses.com\/product\/all-my-loving\/roses\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.weeksroses.com\/product\/all-my-loving\/roses\">All My Loving&#8221; Hybrid Tea Rose<\/a> (completely misplaced; but we will see how it goes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-11 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Amante_Monkey.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2996\" height=\"2715\" data-id=\"1010\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Amante_Monkey.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Amante_Monkey.png 2996w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Amante_Monkey-300x272.png 300w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Amante_Monkey-768x696.png 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Amante_Monkey-1536x1392.png 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Amante_Monkey-2048x1856.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2996px) 100vw, 2996px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Salvia Amante (Spreads like mad via underground runners) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calfloranursery.com\/plants\/mimulus-jelly-bean-lemon\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.calfloranursery.com\/plants\/mimulus-jelly-bean-lemon\">Monkey Flower (Jelly Bean Lemon)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-12 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4481-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2250\" data-id=\"1030\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4481-3000x2250.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4481-3000x2250.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4481-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4481-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4481-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4481-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.laspilitas.com\/nature-of-california\/plants\/471--penstemon-margarita-bop\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.laspilitas.com\/nature-of-california\/plants\/471--penstemon-margarita-bop\">Margarita BOP Penstemon<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-13 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4303-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2250\" data-id=\"1033\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4303-3000x2250.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4303-3000x2250.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4303-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4303-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4303-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4303-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Margarita BOP Closeup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-14 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4175-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2250\" height=\"3000\" data-id=\"1039\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4175-2250x3000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4175-2250x3000.jpg 2250w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4175-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4175-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4175-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4175-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4175-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-15 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4171-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2250\" height=\"3000\" data-id=\"1035\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4171-2250x3000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4171-2250x3000.jpg 2250w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4171-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4171-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4171-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4171-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4171-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Woolly Blue Curls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-16 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4308-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2250\" data-id=\"1042\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4308-3000x2250.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4308-3000x2250.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4308-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4308-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4308-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4308-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Howard McMinn &#8220;<strong>Hulking Out<\/strong>&#8221; and showing it&#8217;s lime green bark; which later becomes red!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-17 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_3520-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2250\" height=\"3000\" data-id=\"1045\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_3520-2250x3000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_3520-2250x3000.jpg 2250w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_3520-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_3520-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_3520-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_3520-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_3520-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tree in the backyard is not looking too good. Might need a replacement before too long. Maybe a Western RedBud would be a good fix for this poor fellow!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Linda Vista Natives<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/\">https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Annies Annuals<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/\">https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Summer Winds <strong>Nursery<\/strong><\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summerwindsnursery.com\/ca\/locations\/campbell\/\">https:\/\/www.summerwindsnursery.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Las Pilitas Nursery<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.laspilitas.com\/\"> https:\/\/www.laspilitas.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>San Marco Growers<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smgrowers.com\/\">https:\/\/www.smgrowers.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cal Flora<\/strong> <strong>Nursery<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calfloranursery.com\/\">https:\/\/www.calfloranursery.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Full sun all day long, like 10+ hours in the summer. Before: A lifeless strip on the side of the house! After: Lots of CA Natives in the mix and BUZZING with LIFE! Closeups and Plant Lists: Strawberry Seduction Yarrow; &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/?page_id=950\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":978,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-950","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/950","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=950"}],"version-history":[{"count":91,"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/950\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4311,"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/950\/revisions\/4311"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/978"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=950"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}