New plants for the garden are always SO much fun! Especially when an order from Annie's Annuals & Perennials arrives! Annie's is known for rare and unusual annual & perennial plants. They specialize in cottage garden heirlooms & hard to find California natives. I have a few open spots in my main mixed border just …
Category: Summer Gardens
As Spring advances, remember the necessities
You know what I mean right? To a have a fabulous home-cooked meal, you have to go grocery shopping. Or to have a favorite pair of jeans ready for the weekend you have to do laundry. Well, it is the same with gardening. You have to spend some time doing some of the not-so-fun necessities …
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Raise what you sow…it’s a great way to go!
Raised beds...consider them for this garden season. They offer many advantages when growing 'green goods' such as vegetables, herbs or flowers. The two key advantages raised beds offer are 1) they can be filled with perfect soil and 2) they provide ideal soil drainage. Plus they are very easy to dig in and plant! A raised …
Friday Flora: Why Blue?
Are you like me and love blue flowers in the garden? If so, why? Is it because there are not SO many and they are a bit of a novelty? Or is it because they look so cool and refreshing next to green foliage? Or maybe we are genetically predisposed to nature's combinations of blue …
Don’t Forget to add ‘Sizzle’ and ‘Swank’ to your Summer Garden
With April upon us, the garden checklist begins to grow. There are not only new projects we are excited to start but all the general care items that come due this time of year. Cleaning out winter debris from beds and boxes, pruning dead or diseased branches from trees/shrubs, getting the grass in shape, tending seedlings, …
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