Non-Stop Gardening Tips & Inspiration
With the right conditions you can grow lemons in containers, or you can grow them in the ground. If you give a lemon plenty of sun - protection from the wind - protection from winter frost, then there's a variety for you! I personally love the … [Read more]
Albizia julibrissin, the mimosa tree, is a memory maker in the right location. It's not for all locations and I'll touch on that in a bit. But, if you want to party this summer like it's 1999, this tree could hold memories of your debauchery and … [Read more]
Are you going to take a wait and see approach - let the mosquitoes have their way and just accept some pretty casual about mosquitoes... … [Read more]
The scale of this tree is perfect for a small garden and here it is growing as a street tree, facing south, receiving the full sun it loves! Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet' is a round headed deciduous tree. … [Read more]
Here's an incredibly gorgeous and useful ground cover that when in flower will definitely make your friends and neighbors jealous! Crassula multicava belongs on a short list of 'the best succulents to use,' especially where other sun-loving ground … [Read more]
Reminding me of high school geometry - planters typically come in many geometric shapes. Square pots, rectangular planters, round... These are the most common. So when I drove by this uniquely shaped geometric planter, I parked - and paid this … [Read more]
If you're like a lot of people... you know the Aloe plant as an indoor plant growing on window sills - a small, cute succulent. Best known of all is the Aloe vera plant, trusted for its healing properties for sunburn, bites, minor cuts and skin … [Read more]
Plant combinations can be evocative! And for me, this small front garden had me thinking about a scene in nature right away. Here in California it was a grassy meadow with an oak tree (see photo below.) But I was also excited by the 2-plant … [Read more]
For a bright show of color in spring few plants can beat these California natives - with the electric blues of Ceanothus or California lilac; or the bright orange of the state's flower: Eschscholzia californica or California poppy. There are so … [Read more]
April showers bring May flowers and also flowering cherry trees. The impact of this flowering tree is strong, and so is the association - just think of all the cherry blossom festivals around the world - and in Japan, tracking the timing (when the … [Read more]