Garden History: Your victory garden counts more than ever!
It isn’t just during times of war that your Victory Garden counts. I wish that they had never gone out of style. Once food rationing finished and food was freely Continue Reading
5 Years Ago: Photos: Lake Balboa Cherry Trees 2008
I try to get out to to shoot pictures of the Japanese Cherry Trees at Lake Balboa, but didn’t make it out this year, unfortunately. Still, Timehop is great at Continue Reading
Garden Decor: Potting bench from old door
Potting bench from old door I am always on the look out for a door like this — complete with the windows. I have one older door in the garden Continue Reading
Horticulture/Garden Jobs Available – Search by location and keyword
Check out our list of horticulture jobs (and others) available via SimplyHired.com. Enter your location for jobs close to you. You can also search on other keywords. Related posts: 2012 Continue Reading
Garden Vocabulary: Stoma
This Garden Vocabulary series seeks to introduce and explain to you — and in many cases, myself — words and terms associated with gardening. Please let me know if there are any Continue Reading
Video: Container Garden Update 19: A failed container, worm castings and some new basil
This time I talk about a failed container, add more basil to the pots, along with some worm castings for added nutrients. What’s happening in your garden? I’d love to Continue Reading
Interesting Plant: Primula ‘Victoriana Silver Laced Black’
Interesting Plant: Primula ‘Victoriana Silver Laced Black’ Interesting Plant: Primula ‘Victoriana Silver Laced Black’ Silver and Gold-laced Primroses have been grown in gardens for centuries. This strain produces blooms of deep Continue Reading
Latest Issue of “Leaf” Magazine
Here is a link to the most recent edition of the excellent, e-magazine, Leaf. There is lots of great info to be had here, presented in a beautiful package. Continue Reading
Garden Inventory: Sword Fern (Polystichum munitum)
Garden Inventory is a series where I begin an inventory of all the plants and trees in my garden. Along with some of my own pictures, I will link to various Continue Reading
App/Book: The New Sunset Western Garden Book: The Ultimate Gardening Guide – Interactive Edition (iOS, iPhone, IPad, iPod Touch)
One of my favorite gardening books, The New Sunset Western Garden Book, is now available for your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The price is $19.99 and I am thinking Continue Reading