Tuesday’s Tips — Succulent Terrariums in 10 Easy Steps
A couple of weeks ago I spent a relaxing, fun afternoon creating a few succulent terrariums for myself and for birthday gifts. It’s super easy and they look really beautiful. You’ll need the...
View ArticleGardening News
Here are a couple of things I read over the past week that you might want to take a look at. The Cost of a Green Lawn. There’s a new law in New Jersey limiting the amount of fertilizer that homeowners...
View ArticleTuesday’s Tips — Easy-to-Build Raised Bed
I’ve been in my house for most of the time that I’ve lived in California — 19 years. And in all that time I’ve missed having the big, productive vegetable garden that I had in Pennsylvania. There are a...
View ArticleThe Bees Are Back!
Saturday: The bees are coming today! To get ready for their arrival, I’m preparing their sugar syrup and making a homemade version of Honey B Healthy, a nourishing supplement that is added to the...
View ArticleGardening News
Another in a series of posts to bring you interesting garden-related stories. This week we have links to a few articles we think you’ll like and news about events in Southern California. A Plan to Turn...
View ArticleGarden News — Sad Day
I mentioned the passing of our amazing Bea Grow a while ago. Her death last December was sad, but now comes the truly unbelievable news that her garden is to be dismantled bit by little bit. I was as...
View ArticleSunday Zen
Irvine, California Durango, Colorado Tagged: Allium Bud, Barbara Wartman Photography, Blossoms, Coneflower, Durango, Flower Photography, Flowers, Garden, Garden Photography, Gardening, Irvine, Mary...
View ArticleHome Landscape Demonstration & Vendor Fair Today
This is a bit late, but if you live in or around Irvine you’re going to want to come by the South Coast Research & Extension Center (SCREC) this morning for the 4th Annual Residential Demonstration...
View ArticleHurricane Sandy’s Devastation – Your Help is Needed!
Although this is a gardening blog, I feel compelled to share news from the East Coast which was so badly hit by Hurricane Sandy. By now we have some idea of the scope of the damage wrought by Sandy,...
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Durango, Colorado Irvine, California Tagged: Flower Photos, Passionflower, Sunday Zen, Tulip
View ArticleFall Cleanup, the Drought and Dahlia Tubers
Well that’s a long title! I started out with a question about storing dahlia tubers in our warm climate in SoCal and ended up with a whole mish-mash of advice. Here goes… It’s time for fall garden...
View ArticleHome Gardeners are NOT the Problem!
Barbara:Such a great take on our drought in California! Please read. For the amount of water home gardeners use, we could completely turn off the taps and still be in dire straits. My thoughts are: We...
View ArticleTuesday’s Tips — Succulent Terrariums in 10 Easy Steps
A couple of weeks ago I spent a relaxing, fun afternoon creating a few succulent terrariums for myself and for birthday gifts. It’s super easy and they look really beautiful. You’ll need the...
View ArticleGardening News
Here are a couple of things I read over the past week that you might want to take a look at. The Cost of a Green Lawn. There’s a new law in New Jersey limiting the amount of fertilizer that homeowners...
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