Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Introducing one of my Favored Blooms: Japanese Anemone

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Sometime in the past, Anemones were brought from their native China to Japan, where they naturalized in the wild.  There, these lovely fall-...
Friday, March 26, 2021

Spring is in the air! Let Time Stand Still...

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  Time to visit the E.F. Gamble Historic Home & Garden   in Palo Alto, Silicon Valley.  I didn't make it in Spring so far, but I was...
Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Gourmet Spring Fruit & Veggies - in Europe

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Embrace the Spring season, enjoy these favorite European spring foods Italy: Try New Veggies In Italian spring markets, you’ll find many f...
Sunday, February 21, 2021

2021 Perennial Plant of the Year

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  ‘Cat’s Pajamas’ Catmint - A Perfect Pop of Color to Any Garden Plant Breeder Proven Winners explains:  "Give it a year or two to matu...
Friday, December 4, 2020

Christmas Planters

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Here are some ideas on how to bring Christmas cheer to your outdoors:  
Tuesday, September 1, 2020

How to Plant, Grow and Harvest Rhubarb

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Rhubarb is a delicious cool-weather veggie and a great addition to any edible garden - even mixed in between flowers in a sunny perennial be...

Mandevilla - Annual or Perennial?

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  Four or five years ago I found this beautiful tropical/subtropical plant  in a nursery. I was immediately smitten by the lush blooms. In t...
Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Never Ending Work on Lawns

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A lawn is not only a resting place but can also be a lot of work.  Too dry, too many weeds, ecologically questionable: the lawn causes many ...
Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Create a No-Maintenance Garden

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Ten years ago I created a 36x24 flower garden bed for a friend. He had no clue of gardening or plants and even less time to do any plant...
Monday, July 27, 2020

Video Tips on How to Create Flower Containers

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Container Planting is one of my favored Garden joys. Each season new attractive flowers wait  to be highlighted in a planter. You can...
Tuesday, June 30, 2020

How to Care for Long-Blooming Roses

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Roses, besides being magnificent flowers, have a long history. The oldest rose planted today was in existence some 3,000 years ago acc...
Saturday, June 20, 2020

Gardens of Horror

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Recently I saw a documentary about the "Gardens of Horror" where house owners cover their front yard complete with small st...