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California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) The state flower of California, the golden color of these poppies sprawling across open grasslands seems to imitate the gold that attracted so many to the Continue Reading
DIY: Backyard Composter from a Garbage Can + What Can Be Tossed Many cities around the world now have composting programs so household food scraps and garden clippings can be Continue Reading
Contemporary Landscape by Austin Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers B. Jane Gardens Edible Gardening Essentials: Watering Tips Worth Soaking Up (13 photos) Watering is essential for any landscape, but it’s Continue Reading
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Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) This is such a ubiquitous landscape plant herein Los Angeles that no one really even notices it anymore. You see it everywhere, so you tend to Continue Reading
Hanging bottles for cut flowers This cute hanging bottle vases could be great for a special party or even part of your every day garden design. I could see a Continue Reading
A few short scenes of what is flowering in the neighborhood this week. I plan on doing more of these in the coming weeks as each plant and tree goes Continue Reading
This lovely pink hibiscus is blooming just up street from us. I love my yellow and orange hibiscus here in the garden, but the delicate pink coloration really shines in Continue Reading
Hydrangea ‘Zorro’ I saw mention of this new variety during a recent Gardener’s World episode from the BBC. People are always looking for a hardy and disease free hydrangea. It Continue Reading
Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul. — Luther Burbank Related posts: 2012 Gift Guide: In a Mexican Garden: Continue Reading