Conifers pull their weight in the garden like no other! This wonderful group of plants defined by having cone bearing seeds and mostly being evergreen can provide you with sizes ranging from the enormous giant redwood to a tiny dwarf. In between – are more modest sizes and shapes – from ground covers to shrubs to trees.
For practical and functional purposes evergreen conifers can be used in mass (as with arborvitae and yews, below) to screen unwanted views, create privacy, or add, easy, vertical greenery to a wall.
But if you like, unique, get to know the quirky conifers… [Read more]
Hello and Happy 2019 to you from Judy and me at Passionategardeners!!! Thanks for checking in.
This past weekend, Oct. 26 – 27th, we spent the night in Nevada City (an historic quaint, Gold Rush town nestled in the foothills of the Sierras.) We had no idea that this was THE PLACE TO BE for fall color in Northern California. We had had an overnight in Tahoe the night before to enjoy quacking aspens in peak color. (See photo below.)
There’s nothing better then asking my dog Roz – the cute 18 year old terrier pictured here to 
Judy and I are just back from a short trip to Vancouver, and wanted to share this cool idea/tip we learned about how you can grow tomatoes next year on the cheap.
There are times when you need to look for alternative planting options because living plants aren’t the best choice.
