Mentioned by @NatraCourtney during this week’s #gardenchat (1/14/2013) Download Transcript of this chat Dianthus Barbathus “Green Ball” or “Green Trick” More information on Dianthus: Dianthus from Wikipedia Dianthus Barbathus from Sierra Flower Finder Green Ball Dianthus from BallHort.com Previously in the Interesting Plant series: Coleus “Religious Radish” Black Forest Calla Lily Black Bamboo
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 sources of information about each plant and tree so we can learn a little more together. I would also like to highlight your special plants [...]
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 sources of information about each plant and tree so we can learn a little more together. I would also like to highlight your special plants [...]
Link: Lantana from Wikipedia.org Previously in Garden Alphabet: Bougainvillea Brugmansia Ecualyptus Kniphofia “Red Hot Poker” Nandina Orange Paperwhites
Link: Kniphofia from Wikipedia.org Previously in Garden Alphabet: Bougainvillea Brugmansia Ecualyptus Nandina Orange Paperwhites
Quite a striking flower. Even though it is more deep purple than true black, it certainly makes a statement. Not sure why I am on such a black plant kick in these first two entries in the Interesting Plants series, but these are simply what caught my eye. I am looking for new, interesting plants [...]
Link: Bougainvillea information from Wikipedia Previously in Garden Alphabet: Brugmansia Ecualyptus Nandina Paperwhites
Working out in the garden today I came across this First Paperwhite of 2012! According to my handy-dandy, Google Calendar gardening journal, this is just 2 days after I spotted the first Paperwhite last year. Here are a few pictures to get you dreaming of Spring!
Botanical designer blooms in Highland Park from The Eastsider LA Story by Cynthia Greenburg – Photos by Martha Benedict “The big aha was in NY,” Valerie Jurado says. It was there the daughter of Filipino immigrants who grew up in East L.A. suddenly found herself going from mass producing “baby’s-breath-1-800-FLOWER” style arrangements to designing $400 bouquets for [...]
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