8 garden projects I worked on in June 2025
Larger projects get their own time to shine on this blog, but most of the work done in the garden is in the form of smaller projects. And there’s never a shortage of those. Here are eight projects I worked on in June. Project #1: grounding my boojum tree ( Fouquieria columnaris ) After growing to a fairly good size, the ocotillo ( Fouquieria splendens ) in the front yard died for reasons unknown. I’m still puzzled because it had sailed through winters far wetter than the last one. The silvery canes were attractive even dead and I considered leaving them for their sculptural look. But with space at a premium, it just didn’t make sense. Ocotillo right of center The replacement for the ocotillo was growing ten feet away in a terracotta pot: a Boojum tree ( Fouquieria columnaris ), an ocotillo relative native to Baja California where it’s known as cirio. I’d been wanting to put it in the ground for a while but didn’t have a suitable spot. Until now. It will be much happier in its new home....