Propagating Azaleas using Layering
My wife was doing some cleanup in the front azalea beds this morning and pruned a few branches so she could get the leaf litter underneath. When I happened upon Continue Reading
Video: Garden Tip – Seed leaves vs. true leaves
In this tip, Douglas shows the difference between seed leaves and true leaves on his seedlings. Standard advice is to thin or re-pot your seedlings once they develop their first set Continue Reading
Elsewhere: Gardening Tips for Beginners and Reminders for Veterans – Saturday6
My fellow Saturday6 blogger,”Meems”, has some great advice and reminders for gardeners new and old on the Troy-Bilt web site today. — Douglas Gardening Tips for Beginners and Reminders for Continue Reading
Photo: An Orchid from Southern California Spring Garden Show
A lovely orchid I spotted as I walked through the Southern California Spring Garden Show 2012 a few weeks ago. Click for larger image See the complete set of photos Continue Reading
AGN joins Troy-Bilt for another season of the Saturday6™!
It’s Spring here in the northern hemisphere and time for gardening to kick into high gear. It’s also time for another season of Troy-Bilt’s Saturday6! For the second year in Continue Reading
Photo: Amaryllis
A few closeups of the Amaryllis blooming in my garden. Related posts: Photo: Cactus flowers from SoCal Spring Garden Show 2012 Event: Tomatomania 2011 – Encino – March Continue Reading
Propagating pittosporum
After 16 years in this house and garden, we have developed a quite a few empty areas in the garden beds. As the trees have matured, the garden has developed Continue Reading
Video: What Douglas Dug – Show 001 – Podcast
This episode of “What Douglas Dug” is the first in a series of shows where I highlight some of my most recently shared gardening items to my Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest accounts. When I share something I Continue Reading
Photo: Healing Waters Design Garden from SoCal Spring Garden Show 2012
These photos show the “Healing Waters” Design Garden at the Southern California Spring Garden Show in Costa Mesa, California. It was striking in its use of massive stone elements that Continue Reading
Event: : Descanso Gardens: Did they survive last year’s windstorm?
California Native Plant Society Los Angeles/Santa Monica Mountains Chapter TUESDAY EVENING PROGRAMS May 8 · 7:30 – 9:30pm Descanso Gardens: Did they survive last year’s windstorm? Presenter: Rachel Young Location: Sepulveda Garden Center, Encino Descanso Continue Reading