The property was littered with boulders, manzanita, scrub oaks and weeds, but the view of Folsom Lake and the valley beyond was spectacular. Like the house, which has been expanded to 5,000 square feet, the garden has been in a continuous state of expansion since the gardening bug began nibbling away at Piercy nine years ago. Piercy, who abandoned a brief career in real estate about the same time, says initially she just wanted to improve the appearance of her property. After a while, I learned some things. The plants wanted to live as much as I wanted them to live.
Gardening is teamwork.
Plants plant themselves. Birds plant things for you. It all works together. A crash course in gardening followed. As her knowledge expanded, so did her garden.