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SPRING is showtime for the flowering cherry trees. These trees have a powerful impact on people when they're in bloom - more so than I've seen with any flowering tree! Last week I had to wait my turn to get some "one on one time" (and some photos … [Read more]
Recently, I went to a "talk" about the use of rain barrels and rainwater harvesting. I think the number mentioned - that really hit home - was a reminder that only 2% of the earth's water is fresh, and 1/2 of that, is frozen. When it rains on … [Read more]
1. Generally the thinner the leaf the wetter the conditions the plant can tolerate. 2. Succulent plantings...to figure out how close to plant them in the ground, you'll want to know both growth rate and the plant's ultimate, mature size. 3. If … [Read more]
If the front of your house or building melds into the sidewalk without any sort of setback, what can you possibly do to green your place up? Is it possible to include a tiny little garden? If not, are there other ideas to warm up, spruce up the … [Read more]
A: You do if you're planning on putting both plant and potting soil directly into the pot for the plant to grow. You don't, if you just want to use the planter as an attractive catch pot used to display floral arrangements and plants. I've found … [Read more]
Billbergia is an amazing plant! Pictured here, you can see it looking lovely with clusters of tubular flowers in an unusual color combination. The white trailing plant below it is, Bacopa, which is an excellent plant choice for hanging baskets. … [Read more]
A few years ago, I came to terms with the fact that my well used hand shears were near the end of their life (as mentioned, well used). I was about to buy a new pair, when a friend got me to try out her Japanese pruning shears. They were made with … [Read more]
Magnolias and flowering plums steel the show in February and March. These early blooming trees can easily be the envy of your neighbors. What are we looking at exactly? Some of the show stoppers featured in this post are flowering plums, saucer … [Read more]
If you live in Northern California, like me, or another mild or Mediterranean climate, you can get the year going (in winter) with purple flowering vines and enjoy more blooms EVERY seasons to come. … [Read more]
Your garden space, what is it really? Is it a place to entertain? A quiet spot to read, or for reflection? How about - a place to get physical with hands dirty, while you feed your soul and your creativity? So, if you enjoy working on your garden, … [Read more]