A child’s very own garden in a bucket! Here’s an easy, fun way to get the kids outside, connected to nature, and maybe even get them to eat more fruits and veggies! Kids are natural gardeners. They love to get their hands in the dirt and they are keen observers of nature. Planting their very […]
Prevent Your Christmas Tree from Harming the Garden
Safe Christmas Tree Handling There’s nothing that says ‘Christmas’ like a real Christmas tree with its fresh evergreen scent. Live trees are wonderful but be aware that your tree could be harboring pests that could be detrimental to your landscape and neighboring open space. The University of California pest management experts have these tips for […]
Navel Oranges Ready to Harvest
Harvesting, Storing, and Using Navel Oranges Just when there isn’t much fruit to harvest in the garden, the navel oranges are ripe! Nothing says ‘California’ like a bowl full of bright oranges on your counter! Especially if you have East Coast relatives visiting over the holidays! If you are lucky enough to have an orange […]
Poinsettia Care and Fun Facts
Caring for your Poinsettias Poinsettias are our ‘go to’ plant for instantly bringing that Christmas spirit into our homes. To keep your poinsettias looking their best throughout the holiday season (and even beyond), follow these tips: Place in bright light, but out of direct sun. Avoid heating vents or cold, drafty areas. Keep soil moist […]
Holiday Gifts from the Garden: Bulbs
Amaryllis and Paperwhite (narcissus) Bulbs – The Gifts that Keep Giving Want to give a gift that brings joy and beauty weeks after it is given? Plant amaryllis or paperwhite bulbs in festive containers. The recipients will experience the wonder of bulbs as it first sends forth leaves, then a budding flower stalk, and […]
Christmas Decorating Ideas from Your Garden
Deck the Halls with Greens, Berries and Other Garden Treasures For a quick and inexpensive way to decorate your home for the holidays, go out in your garden and clip away! For my holiday mantel decor, I chose podocarpus branches and toyon berries. Add a few gold ornaments and a candle, and the mantel is […]
Last Month to Plant Spring Blooming Bulbs
Want to see an explosion of color in your garden this spring? Bulbs that bloom in late winter through spring are planted in southern California from October through mid December. So if you didn’t get them in before now, you have a couple weeks left. It’s worth the effort, as you can see in […]
What To Do in the Garden: December
Plant California Poppies December is such a busy time of year, most of us can’t get out in the garden much. But if you can find just a little time, and have a bit of open space in your garden, now is a good time to sow seeds of our stunning state flower for a glorious show in […]
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