Homeward Bound Memorial Garden | Gardens For Goldens

Launching Pad

April 29, 2018 by Ogee

My author friend met through this blog, Stanley Horowitz, has just completed his new book. Titled “Can You Read the Tea Leaves of Autumn: The Poetic Wisdom of the Four Seasons,” he shared a copy with me. I’m not sure of his plans for it, but I hope he finds a way to publish it. The book is a continuation of the theme established in his now famous quote with his keen and poetic observations of each month of the […]

Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, Nature Photography • Tags: #gardening, dog rescue, Gardens Golden Retrievers, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, Nature Photography, Spring Garden

Four Seasons of the Memorial Garden (A Video)

March 15, 2016 by Ogee

Categories: Photography • Tags: Four seasons of garden, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, Photography

Garden Update: Listen for the Rain

January 4, 2016 by Ogee

Winter arrived with a blast of cold. It blanketed the garden in little crystals and frozen bird baths each morning for a week. A final whisper from the north to the garden: “go to sleep.” We have learned to let the garden stand instead of conducting an end-of-season clean up. The dead stalks provide cover from the cold for the future growth below. While we have had some nice December rainfall, the total still put us at “average”; nowhere close to […]

Categories: Nature • Tags: California El Nino, Gardens Goldens, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, Winter Garden

Worth Working For

January 25, 2015 by Ogee

Now begins the time when every day turns up another treasure – a hint of how the garden will take shape this year. Lots of people appreciate the final result, but a gardener takes pleasure in watching each step that unfolds from their labor. Now I know, a refuge never grows from a chin in the hand and a thoughtful pose Gotta tend the earth if you want a rose. ~ Indigo Girls It’s a cliché – and it’s true […]

Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Bees Macro, Dog Adoption, Dog Stories, First signs of spring, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, Iris, Photography

Tree of Remembrance

September 21, 2014 by Ogee

Jody Jones is Homeward Bound’s president and our tireless leader; a woman with a passion for rescue. She and her husband, Mike, planted the seeds of Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue & Sanctuary years ago. Over time, it has grown into something truly remarkable. The Memorial Garden was her vision as well. With saving lives as the priority, the undertaking was frequently sidelined. For years, it remained mostly a dream. But Jody is a woman full of (stubborn) patience, optimism […]

Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Garden Art, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, Metal Tree, Remembrance

A Garden’s Friend

August 24, 2014 by Ogee

As dog is man’s (and woman’s) best friend – I find that Lavender is the garden’s. A loyal giver, and a hard worker – it offers much to its surroundings. Its strong sturdy stalks support delicate sweet flowers. Its soft blue grey goes along and gets along with everyone. It rebounds well from adversity, spreads heavenly perfume… expects little, and gives a lot. Happy to be a supporting player – but fully capable of leading the charge. It is a […]

Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Dogs Best Friend, gardening, Goodness, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, Lavender

How We Come Here

June 29, 2014 by Ogee

I’ve learned that the best gardens are patchworks of the found, shared and transplanted. The trees, flowers and shrubs of the Homeward Bound Memorial Garden are a collection of new, old and passed on beauties. Some arrive on our door step. Other have been lifted from gardens we love – always with permission, of course! Their common destination is a loosely structured garden with unique pockets created for the creatures who inhabit it. Bunnies, birds, snakes, pesky snails – and […]

Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Dog Photography, dog rescue, Dogs, Garden Photography, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, Nature Photography

Summer’s Arrival

June 15, 2014 by Ogee

Summer is officially just around the corner – as the 100+ degree temperatures last weekend made clear. Deep, bold colors replace pastels in the garden – sprigs become stalks. and the bees are so busy gathering that I can weed – or photograph – among them and barely be noticed. “Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don’t they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers.” ― Ray Bradbury, Dandelion Wine Last […]

Categories: Gardening, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Dog Photography, dog rescue, Dogs, Garden Photography, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, Summer, Summer Flowers, Summer Perennials

The Birds and The Bees…and More

June 8, 2014 by Ogee

A fresh batch of new volunteers came through the Homeward Bound Memorial Garden today during their orientation. Maria is smart enough to address the question proactively: no, there are no dogs buried here. Just a quiet place to remember, gather with friends and enjoy some peace and quiet with those in our charge. We try to make the garden a welcome place for all – the birds and bees – and more. There are plenty of warm places to sun […]

Categories: Gardening • Tags: Attract birds bees, butterfly plants, Garden Photography, gardening, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, Hummingbird plants