Though it is not riding through the Hollywood Hills, it’s a Yucca just the same.Love you!
Month: July 2011
What’s Happening In Southern California – Garden Edition August 2011
As always, I want to remind you to shop local, and get the freshest produce around by heading out to the local Farmer’s Markets in Santa Clarita: Sundays 8:00am – noonCollege of The Canyons Parking LotDon’t forget to visit my friend Sarah from Worldwide Exotics There is also another great Farmer’s Market:Thursdays in Old Town […]
Wordless Wednesday – Colors of Summer
Gaillardia hybrid w/Verbena Lobelia cardinalis (watch for low flying Hummingbirds!) Vitex & Cannas! Please visit my website to see my designs and see how you can have the landscape of your dreams!
Jujube Care & Harvesting
The jujube (Zizyphus jujuba.) is a lovely small deciduous tree that produces wonderfully unusual fruit that can be eaten both fresh and dried. Originally from the Indian sub continent they will grow well in Southern California – specifically the Santa Clarita Valley! They can take low temperatures but the only need 200 chill hours to […]
Wordless Wednesday –
Echinacea – Purple Coneflower Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’ Agastache For more about my designs please visit my website
How To Care For Gaillardia
Gaillardia or Blanket Flower is a beautiful perennial addition to your garden. They are heat and drought tolerant, attract butterflies and other pollinators and need very little care. The Blanket Flower gets about 2-3’ tall and should be planted about 18” apart. They are readily available in 4” pots or 1 gallons but grow very […]
Wordless Wednesday – Color at Danny’s House
Greeted by a Gladiola Passion Flower for the Butterflies Canna by the pond For more about my designs, please take a look at my website
What’s Fun In Santa Clarita & Beyond? – Garden Edition July 2011
As always, I want to remind you to shop local, and get the freshest produce around by heading out to the local Farmer’s Markets in Santa Clarita: Sundays 8:00am – noonCollege of The Canyons Parking LotDon’t forget to visit my friend Sarah from Worldwide Exotics There is also another great Farmer’s Market:Thursdays in Old Town […]
Wordless Wednesday – Texture & Color
Agave attenuata ‘Kara’s Stripes’ w/Salvia argentea Gingerbread Man Day Lily Hidcote Lavender For more about my designs please visit my website
What To Do In Your Southern California Garden In July
Happy Fourth of July Weekend! I hope you all have stellar plans for this long weekend. I don’t expect you to get your gardening done this weekend, but I do want to give you the monthly list. Here is the link to the July Chores for your garden. Enjoy! You too deserve a beautiful backyard […]
