Get Ready for the Cool Season During the hot days of September, it’s tough to imagine that the cool season is only a few weeks away! But starting in the second half of the month it’s time to plant cool season plants and get ready for one of the busiest planting months in southern California: October! Here’s […]
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 […]
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 […]