Hello and Happy 2019 to you from Judy and me at Passionategardeners!!! Thanks for checking in. Now you may be wondering, WHY, in the middle of January, I decided to write a post about “favorite roses at the Berkeley Rose Garden” but there is a reason- the main one being, January, is key time for annual […]
Spotlight on Coreopsis Verticillata (Threadleaf Coreopsis)
If you like tough perennials, Coreopsis is all that and more! This genus is known for its vigorous daisy flowers: they are bright, cheery and either shades of yellow or red. The species, Coreopsis verticillata – (a.k.a Threadleaf coreopsis) pictured here, is an excellent choice for the sunny garden.
Bay Area California, Spring Wildflowers, Tennessee Valley Hike
Don’t miss it. The 2018 spring wildflowers are out and they are a lot of fun to spot. The other day I enjoyed a Marin headlands hike cruising up some trails in Tennessee Valley. I was pleasantly surprised to find over 12 different wildflowers, a few I still have no idea what they are. If you like discovering wildflowers and hiking here’s a photo illustration of my recent findings.
Plant Spotlight: Carrot Family Umbels, Cut Flowers & Queen Anne’s Lace
A flower that looks like an Umbrella…really? Yup. If you’ve passed these by before, these cool flat flower heads make excellent cut flowers and last quite a long time in a vase. The umbel flower to the left is the very delicate looking Queen Anne’s Lace. I really love the way it looks all by itself in a vase.
Did You Say Orange in the Garden?
Some like it hot, some like it spicy. So today, let’s get inspired by the color orange. If you like orange, and want to add some punch to a container or the garden, here is a small selection…
Find Out which Pretty Spring Flowering Bulb is Invasive!
W is for Watsonia. I absolutely love this spring blooming bulb. But it has some bad habits. Not all of them. Not all Watsonias. But there is one that can act like the black sheep in the family, and run amok and run crazy.
7 Good Cut Flowers: Grow your Own!
Do you buy flowers regularly, or now and again to give yourself and your house a little spoiling? I do. Though I also like to use what’s growing in the garden. Below are a beautiful bunch of good cut flowers
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.
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
What to Plant with Knockout Roses?
If you’re wondering what to plant with Knockout Roses… this 3-4 foot high by 3-4 foot wide shrub can be planted with just about any ground cover, tree, shrub, vine…