What is your favorite beneficial garden insect? Leave a comment and share! A Ladybug Sleeps In the native plant garden at Cal Poly Pomona and Follow Join A Gardener’s Notebook on Facebook NEW DESIGN! – A Ladybug Sleeps Get This Lovely Ladybug on Floor Pillows, Totes, Phone Cases And More! All photos taken by me and […]
What is your favorite flower? Leave a comment and share! It is always a welcome surprise to see these Gerbera Daisies popping up in the garden. They were originally decorations from a close friends memorial service and each time they appear they remind me of him. A great way to keep someone in your memories year […]
What is your favorite season? Share your thoughts in the comments! Autumn Color Columbia, Missouri We don’t get much autumn color here in Los Angeles, so it was a pleasure to experience and photograph some while in Missouri recently. and Follow Join me on Douglas E. Welch Photography on Facebook Read more on this topic: […]
Red Autumn Leaves Columbia, Missouri We don’t get much autumn color here in Los Angeles, so it was a pleasure to experience and photograph some while in Missouri recently. and Follow Join me on Douglas E. Welch Photography on Facebook Read more on this topic: Autumn Berries via Instagram Golden Autumn Leaves via Instagram Autumn […]
Flowering Now: Red Camellia in the garden Our good rains this season have caused a flush of bloom on our only Camellia. Join the Gardener’s Notebook Mailing List and Follow Learn more about camellia with these books †† * A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs ** Many of these books […]
A Rose “O my Luve’s like a red, red rose, That’s newly sprung in June: O my Luve’s like the melodie, That’s sweetly play’d in tune.” — Robert Burns and Follow * A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs ** Many of these books may be available from your local library. […]
Almost ready… 🍓🍓🍓 Strawberries in the container garden this evening. Follow A Gardener’s Notebook on Facebook * A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs ** Many of these books may be available from your local library. Check it out! Read more on this topic: These tomatoes, from our family’s Sicilian garden, […]
Red and Yellow Bells Striking red and yellow flowers spotted at the nursery. Unfortunately, I didn’t take a photo of the pit label as Usually do, so I have no idea what this plant is. Any ideas? Updated: Further research seems to indicate this is an Abutilon. Follow A Gardener’s Notebook on Facebook Learn more […]
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 […]
Autumn Leaves, San Fernando Valley Even in the middle of the city — Studio City, in this case — you can still find small signs of the season. These leaves were still holding on, but our recent rain might have finally knocked them from the tree. It’s always interesting to remember that these colors are […]
