A friend new to gardening asked me for information about how to pot plants in containers. I thought that I would answer her here, so that you and others, could get some basic step-by-step info. Summary: To get started, the main activity is - … [Read more]
The Treegator Slow Release Watering Bag – a Great way to Establish Newly Planted Trees
Planning to add a new tree or trees to your landscape? For extra shade in a few years? Flowers in spring? A focal point in your garden? Or maybe to green up your sidewalk area? Newly planted trees need regular watering until they are established. … [Read more]
Inexpensive Garden Decor Ideas that Will Unleash your Creativity
I had such a lovely weekend working on both early spring pruning and getting my outdoor patio area cleaned up: this was inspired by an early spring. With that, I wanted to share with you, a few easy kitsch garden decor ideas and also open up the … [Read more]
Hey Plant! Why Are You Still Dormant?
Please get back to me immediately with answers - the mysterious nature of some of my favorite plant friends has left me perplexed. Why, for example, are all of the wine grapes in California's Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino county dormant today - … [Read more]
Planting Advice: 2 Important Tips for Success with Succulents in Dry Mediterranean Climate Gardens
I was talking to a friend this past weekend about how when you love working with something, you always have a favorite "du jour." Or is it just me... Well, in the context of plants and planting, the "du jour" I'm focused on is using more … [Read more]
Learn What a Hummingbird Wants and How you Can Attract Them
Lately, around sunset, I've been seeing the same hummingbird resting on a phone wire that stretches from my apartment building. He is the cutest thing; and, I absolutely love that this little hummer is happy in his spot, doing what hummingbirds love … [Read more]
A Visit to the Ruth Bancroft Gardens – Using Succulents in your Dry Northern California Garden
Here on the West Coast and in a lot of the arid west, we're dealing with hotter, drier conditions. So some questions running through the back of your mind may be - what to do with the plants you already have? What are you going to do with your … [Read more]
Gardening with Ollas
You may or may not be familiar with ollas, but they're making a comeback, especially with the continuing 'severe' drought in the western US states. People are catching on to the fact that they can maintain a planter or a small garden plot, using a … [Read more]
Fragrant Tree: Spotlight on Magnolia Doltsopa
Each year right around this time in winter, the early flowering magnolia trees start to captivate - so does, Magnolia doltsopa. Within the past few weeks, I've been tripping over myself to get closer & closer to any one of these trees, also … [Read more]
What to Do with an Urban Vacant Lot
Imagination on fire... Nothing like taking a walk with my dog, Roz, on a rainy Sunday morning to let my imagination get the best of me. Here we are checking out all the typical eye candy, and then found ourselves (ok mainly me) staring at the … [Read more]
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