The growth habit of many of the best vines for flowering and greening up a wall, fence or any flat surface requires some kind of structure to support them so that they can ascend vertically and horizontally.
Epsom Salt: Uses for Gardening
Is it a wives tale or is it true that using Epsom salts can green up your holly your magnolia your camellia? I myself haven’t experimented at all with Epsom salts for gardening purposes. But I do always have a bag from the drugstore ready-to-toss by the fistful into a hot tub of water to soak for 20 minutes.
House Plant Chic: Tiny Spiky Foliage Air Plants for Holiday Gifts
Are you getting into the whole air plant thing? I have a teeny tiny air plant (a.k.a. Tillandsia) that swings like an acrobat on a small metal swing. He goes into a glass of water two times a week for a 15 minute soak and then gets air dried upside down on the counter for […]
Succulent Gift Giving – Making an Aeonium Posy
What can you do with succulents to bring in the holiday season? How about making an Aeonium posy bouquet for a simple holiday gift. We, like you, are crazy about succulents; and I’d go so far as to say that like Tulipmania that ran rampant from 1634 to 1638, there’s a Succulentmania taking place…
Annual Flowers: Plant Early for Holiday Color
Holiday time is upon us and festive annual color is due to start popping in. It’s sort of a seasonal ritual.
Barberry and Smokebush may Set your Garden on Fire!
Two plants that are deer resistant and so hot that they may set your garden on fire this autumn are a golden leafed Barberry (Berberis) and a reddish-purple leafed Smokebush (Cotinus). Both compact shrubs are excellent for a small garden; plus, they deliver interest through their colorful foliage…
Bloom Alert! Fall Flower Gardening in Northern CA
I love doing Bloom Calendars and I’m putting together a list of flowering plants for the November garden; a mixture of plant types: shrubs, perennials, vines etc., that you may want to check out. Fall is a good time of year to step back and away from the garden
Want to Relax? Step Into a Green Garden
Looking at the garden photos taken on a regular basis shows me that I’m drawn to GREEN – formal English and Italian gardens, Japanese gardens, even arrangements with lots of greenery or different shades of green, draws me in -makes me feel something, somehow, and it’s good! Do you feel that way too?
What is Wildlife Habitat Garden Certification?
I recently met someone who had her garden certified through the National Wildlife Federation, and it got me thinking – I’m a proponent of habitat gardens and using sustainable, organic practices, beneficial insects…
Fall Gardening: October Garden To Do’s
There’s always something to do in the garden, whether it’s pruning, tidying, planting or sowing. In Northern California’s zone 10, where I live, Fall is the perfect time to divide overgrown perennials and grasses…
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