Roses gone wild — brilliant climber Grape Leaves – promise of summer fruit Early Bougainvillea in bloom More information on my designs: thegrassisalwaysgreener.net
How To Care For Cannas
Cannas are a beautiful old Victorian plant with bold color flowers, and gorgeous big tropical looking foliage. They are perennials so you don’t have to replant them and are very popular throughout the country. They have been used less in California for a few reasons and John Schoustra of Greenwood Day Lily Gardens outlines a […]
Wordless Wednesday – Santa Clarita in May
Carex, Verbena, & Dianthus Armeria & Viola foliage Looking to the sky through Privet flowers (watch out for bees!) For more information on my designs thegrassisalwaysgreener.net
Best Little Rose “House” in Fillmore
Rose Days at Otto & Sons is an annual event, they pull out all the stops and the roses are in full bloom. As always it is lovely traveling out to Fillmore but the beauty certainly doesn’t end with the drive. I decided to attend Saturday’s events this year and although I’m sure I would […]
Wordless Wednesday -Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Clivia A profusion of bloom & texture Paprika Fonos Iris For more information on my designs: www.thegrassisalwaysgreener.net
Gardening Events (& more) For May & June 2010
Santa Clarita – BEGINNING Smart Gardening Workshop – Attend a FREE Smart Gardening Advanced Workshop to learn more about organic gardening techniques, the art and science of good soil, Integrated Pest Management (environmentally responsible ways to control pests), conserving water around the garden, and using native and drought-tolerant plants! Compost bins can be purchased at […]
What To Do In Your Southern California Garden in May
May has a lot of the same chores on the list as we had in April, so if you didn’t get them all done fear not you can continue to work on them during the beautiful month of May. During this particular May (2010) Mercury is in retrograde until the 11th, so you can re-do […]
Wordless Wednesday – What’s in the Garden?
Geranium maderense in bloom A little Sage, some Iris & Thor the Mighty Yorkie Ahhhh Lilac Blossoms For More information on my designs: www.thegrassisalwaysgreener.net
Wildflower Season…what’s going on in SoCal
It’s Wildflower Season around Southern California, and this looks to be an amazing weekend for flower watching! Along with the aforementioned Rose Days this weekend there is plenty of other natural beauty all around. California Poppies are a highlight right now, and this weekend the Poppy Festival will be happening in Lancaster City Park. The […]
What are you doing this weekend? Rose Days at Otto & Sons
18th Annual Rose Days Saturday and Sunday April 24-25, 2010 from 9AM – 5 PM Southern California’s Largest Collection of Garden RosesSpecial Rose Days Pricing900+ varieties of roses. Free Seminars! Gates open at 9AM each day, seminars start at noon. Guest speakers from Weeks Roses, Jackson Perkins, Star Roses, and David Austin Roses plus owner […]
