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I plant a few potatoes from a potato sprouting in the pantry and show off some azalea, rhaphiolepis and snowflakes (Leucojum). Check out what was happening in the garden Continue Reading
Garden Vocabulary: Bacillus thuringiensis Gardener’s will often come across mention of Bacillus thuringiensis or BT as it is commonly called. It is a bacteria and biological pesticide that is often used Continue Reading
Photo posted via Instagram Previously in my Instagram Photos… Related posts: Photo: Figgy pudding, perhaps? Photo: Panoaramas from Los Angeles Cactus & Succulent Society 13th Annual Show and Plant Sale Continue Reading
Interesting Plant: Colocasia Esculenta Another striking plant for your garden. Colocasia comes in a wide variety of shapes and colors, so you can probably find one that will fit into Continue Reading
Garden Alphabet: Azalea I hadn’t experienced azalea much until I moved her to California. Then, of course, I inherited a garden full of them. They are reliable, relatively maintenance free Continue Reading
Garden Vocabulary: Palmatum Today’s Garden Vocabulary is another garden epithet — a descriptive term — usually Latin — that is used as part of a plants name to describe its Continue Reading
Bonsai Demonstration with Bonsai Master, Frank Goya February 1, 2014 at 1 PM. Los Angeles Public Library, Pacific Palisades Branch 861 Alma Real Drive. Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 Frank Continue Reading
Interesting Plant: Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’ (Coral Bark Japanese Maple) I grew up in Ohio surrounded by maple trees of all sorts, from the large over-arching hard maples on the Main Streets Continue Reading
Garden Alphabet: Currant (Ribes) During our last trip to Ohio, I was surprised to see so many wild currant bushes in the fence rows, parks and yards. I don’t remember Continue Reading
Moss Buddha I could imagine this cool, moss -covered Buddha presiding over some quiet corner of my garden. Too dry here for moss, but that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate Continue Reading