Garden Alphabet: Rosa ‘Mikado’
Rosa ‘Mikado’ This is a specimen of Rosa ‘Mikado’ here in my own garden. The previous owners had planted these, Bewitched, Peace and JFK roses in the garden 18+ years Continue Reading
Photo: Purple Orchid from the Southern California Spring Garden Show 2014 via #instagram
Photo posted via Instagram at the Southern California Spring Garden Show 2014 Previously in my Instagram Photos… See all my photos on Flickr Related posts: Interesting Plant: Primula auricula Photo: In the Continue Reading
Video: Photo montage from the Southern California Spring Garden Show 2014
This is a photomontage of some sights from our visit to this year’s Southern California Spring Garden Show in Costa Mesa, California including over 100 photos from the event. There is a Continue Reading
Flowering Now: Calochortus superbus (Superb mariposa lily) – California Native
A few months ago I purchased this Calochortus superbus bulb at at meeting the California Native Plant Society. Native plants aren’t my typical choice for garden plants, but I loved Continue Reading
Photo: Garden mask and Japanese Maples | A Gardener’s Notebook via Instagram
Photo posted via Instagram at the Southern California Spring Garden Show 2014 Previously in my Instagram Photos… See all my photos on Flickr Related posts: Photo: In the neighborhood…20120605 Video: Southern Continue Reading
Interesting Plant: Sempervivum (Live forever, Hen and Chicks, Houseleek, Donnersbart)
Sempervivum I remember my grandmother always have pots of sempervivum growing both inside and outside the house. She would have called then “hen and chicks” of course, the common name Continue Reading
Video: Squirrel says, “Whew! It’s been a busy morning! Time for a nap.”
Squirrel says, “Whew! It’s been a busy morning! Time for a nap.” At least, that is what I think he was saying. Just a short scene from the garden today. Continue Reading
In The Neighborhood: Friend and neighbor replaces lawn to with garden
Our friends and neighbors about 1 block away have decided to tear out their water-hungry lawn and replace it with more drought tolerant plants. I took these two angles in Continue Reading
Photo: Orchids at SoCal Spring Garden Show 2014 | A Gardener’s Notebook via Instagram
Photo posted via Instagram Previously in my Instagram Photos… See all my photos on Flickr Related posts: Video: Southern California Spring Garden Show 2012 Garden Alphabet: California Flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum) Continue Reading
Video: Scenes from the Southern California Spring Garden Show 2014
Some sights from our visit to this year’s Southern California Spring Garden Show in Costa Mesa, California. There is a lot to see a this show each year including show Continue Reading