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Garden Vocabulary: ICN – International Code of Nomenclature Someone has to manage all those latin names that pot up in books, nurseries and, more importantly, in our gardens. Who decides Continue Reading
Bee on Aeonium Flowers The neighbor’s Aeonium flowers are in full bloom and yesterday, as I walked by, they were covered in honeybees. So much so It was difficult to Continue Reading
Create some new homes for the birds in your garden with these plans and information — Douglas Read Free Nesting Box Plans for Wild Birds – Empress of Dirt Continue Reading
Leonotis Flowers I’ve been seeing more and more of these showy flowers around town lately. Their size and bright color are perfect for the growing number of drought-tolerant gardens being Continue Reading
Just where do all of your spring tulips come from? — Douglas Read The Netherlands to Produce Two Billion Tulips in 2017 via Urban Gardens» Urban Gardens | Unlimited Continue Reading
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 Continue Reading
I make time to watch Gardeners’ Word from the BBC any time I get the chance. They just started their 50th Season this week. One great segment they’ve added for Continue Reading
Fatsia at the Nursery This would look great in a shady corner of my garden, I think. The variegation has a lovely contrast against the deep shade. From Monterey Bay Continue Reading
A Minute in the Garden: A series from A Gardener’s Notebook Industrious bees work in the sun at Arlington Garden, Pasadena, California. Music: “Groove Grove” by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) under Creative Commons Continue Reading
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