Bewitched Rose Our rain has kicked off a heavy bloom on our Bewitched Roses. This is the first mass bloom in a long time due to the extended drought. Follow A Gardener’s Notebook on Facebook Read more on this topic: Pink Camellia Blossom First Daffodil 2017 White Rose in the Garden [Photo] Purple Explosion [Photo] […]
A Minute in the Garden: A series from A Gardener’s Notebook Here is Los Angeles Spring arrives early. The paperwhites have been up for a while, but here is the first daffodil in the garden. Music: “Life of Riley” by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) under Creative Commons License See all the videos in “A minute in the garden” […]
Starting a series within a series, I will be highlighting shade plants that grow well underneath trees, especially California Live Oak. I have a deep shade area beneath many trees here in my own garden and i am constantly looking for plants that can help green this area. — Douglas Cream Bush (Holodiscus discolor) Another […]
Marigold with Raindrops After the rain these double marigolds collect raindrops that shone in the sun. Follow A Gardener’s Notebook on Facebook Buy this photo on these products and much more! See all the products in this design See my entire product portfolio Read more on this topic: Flower with Raindrops Purple Explosion [Photo] […]
In an effort to add more edible plants to the garden, I picked up this Navaho Blackberry at my local nursery during a recent visit to take photos. Since I have been unable to do other work today as we are having new carpet laid in our combination office/family room, I decided to take a […]
Purple and White Purple is one of my favorite colors, so how could I not like these flowers. I have a purple and gold theme in the front garden that I would like to build on too. Follow A Gardener’s Notebook on Facebook Get this photo on a variety of home, technology and clothing products […]
Read My connected coop brings all the chickens to the IoT via ReadWriteWeb An interesting link found among my daily reading Read more on this topic: Noted: Mark Dion Reimagines a Pioneering Botanist’s Lab #ArtTuesday Noted: The Royal Horticultural Society’s Allotment Handbook Noted: 7 DIY Projects That Will Maximize Your Outdoor Space Noted: Build a […]
Dianthus ‘Diabunda Red Picotee’ The trouble with making regular visits to the nursery is that I am constantly seeing new plants and varieties I would love to add to the garden. This exuberant dianthus was just one plant that caught my eye on my last trip. Follow A Gardener’s Notebook on Facebook Read more on […]
Unknown variegated shrub with lovely black stems I spotted this in the neighborhood and need to figure out what it is. I’d love to have it in my garden. Follow A Gardener’s Notebook on Facebook Read more on this topic: Grevillea “Moonlight Flower” White Rose in Black and White [Photo] Purple Explosion [Photo] Purple Hibiscus […]
Red Primula (Primrose) A brilliant red primrose at the nursery. Such dramatic colors in such a smalll and some would say, common, plant. Follow A Gardener’s Notebook on Facebook Learn more about primula with these books * A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs ** Many of these books may be […]
