I was just discussing alliums with my sister, Donna, a few days ago and now I seem to be seeing them everywhere. Here are a few Los Angeles friendly albums we could be growing in our gardens. — Douglas Fall bulb catalogs are sweetened with alluring eye candy, including those lollipop-shaped alliums. Their large, […]
What are your favorite flowers? Leave a comment and share! Magnolia liliiflora in my sister’s Ohio garden During a recent visit back to Ohio I caught the end of the Spring bloom in my sister’s garden. She inherited this old garden from the original owners of the home. It had declined a bit with lots of brambles […]
What are your favorite flowers? Leave a comment and share! Watsonia in the Cal Poly Pomona Rose Garden More plants from the @calpolypomona rose garden. I think it at nearly the height of its bloom. It took me over an hour to work my way around the garden. and Follow Join A Gardener’s Notebook on Facebook Don’t miss a […]
What are your favorite fruits ? Leave a comment and share! Blueberry Flowers via Instagram Hints of the blueberry crop to come in my sister’s Ohio garden. and Follow Join A Gardener’s Notebook on Facebook Don’t miss a single post! Sign up for the Gardener’s Notebook Mailing List * A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly […]
What are your favorite flowers? Leave a comment and share! Lavender In The Neighborhood Lavender (lavendula) does well here in the Mediterranean climate of the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. Even better, it is one of my wife’s favorite plants both for its look and its scent. I often bring a bundle into the house just […]
What insects do you find in your garden? Leave a comment and share! Carabus (?) Beetle In The Garden When you start working in the garden and get down close to the soil, you notice things that might not otherwise catch your eye. Such was the case with this bill. I’ve never really seen them in […]
What are your favorite flowers? Leave a comment and share! A Purple Iris In The Rose Garden Who says you can only have roses in a rose garden? There were a number of striking iris there, too. From the @calpolypomona rose garden. I think it at nearly the height of its bloom. It took me over an hour to work […]
Even cool, grey, and slightly rainy, days, fires are already starting to crop up around Southern California. Check out these tips to make your home even more fire safe. — Douglas How to help fireproof your home before the next big wildfire As Los Angeles homeowners prepare to trim grass, weeds and trees for the […]
Archive.org has a host of old seed catalogs (from mid-19th to mid-20th Century) available in many formats and on a host of topics. I happened across a few in my Pinterest feed and gone completely down the rabbit hole in this treasure trove of information. Sure some ideas might be out of date, but you […]
I much prefer perennials in my garden as they provide so much beauty for relatively little attention — returning year-after-year just when you need it most. I have a wide variety in my garden from bulbs to flowering trees to azaleas and more. Here are a few more perennials ideas for your garden, — Douglas […]
