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 terms you would like me to explore. You can leave your ideas in the comments section and we can learn together! Xeriscaping “Xeriscaping and xerogardening [...]
“In the garden…” is a series for A Gardener’s Notebook highlighting what is happening in my garden, my friend’s gardens and California gardens throughout the seasons. I am out in the Palm Springs area on a project, any my sister took me to see the new Sunnylands Center & Gardens in Rancho Mirage,CA. This was formerly the estate [...]
I am out in the Palm Springs area on a project, any my sister took me to see the new Sunnylands Center & Gardens in Rancho Mirage,CA. This was formerly the estate of publisher and former ambassador Walter and Leonore Annenberg. The grounds now feature this new visitor center and beautiful gardens which act as [...]
More information on Succulents: Succulent from Wikipedia.org ‘Succulent Container Gardens’: some design guidance for low-water landscapes in miniature from the Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Cactus and Succulent Society Books from Amazon.com Search for books on succulents from the Los Angeles Public Library Previously in Garden Alphabet: Bougainvillea Brugmansia Ecualyptus Kniphofia “Red Hot [...]
Step by step instructions on how they changed an old table in to a lovely tabletop succulent garden. It is always great to see unique re-use/recycle projects that create something beautiful for the home. In this case, the plants probably cost more than the reset of the structure, but the result is excellent, I can [...]
Los Angeles Cactus & Succulent Society 12th Annual Exhibit and Plant SaleDrought Tolerant Plant Festival Saturday June 9th 9am to 5pm (Lectures start at 10:00)Sunday June 10th 9am to 4pm (Kid’s events start at 10:30) Photos from 2011 Show Learn how landscaping with drought tolerant plants can save you money and water.The festival will include;• [...]
Now that Google Maps and Google Earth have such great satellite and aerial imagery, I am revisiting some posts that I made many years ago. I am dubbing this series, The Gardens of LA. Here I will highlight one of the many gardens that can be visited — or at least viewed — throughout our [...]
Los Angeles Cactus & Succulent Society 12th Annual Exhibit and Plant Sale Drought Tolerant Plant Festival Saturday June 9th 9am to 5pm (Lectures start at 10:00)Sunday June 10th 9am to 4pm (Kid’s events start at 10:30) Learn how landscaping with drought tolerant plants can save you money and water. Interior Educational Displays Exterior [...]
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