GARDENING 101

In the first article of my new series, Ground-Up Garden, I’ll talk about the basics of building a strong foundation for your vegetable garden. I …

We all like to adorn our homes with fresh bouquets of colorful flowers; however, the only downside is that they don’t last that long.  Keeping …

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen residents removing large trees from their yard because they’re lifting up sidewalks and roads, entering their …

It seems as though insects and pests always find their way into our gardens; and once they’re in, they devour our newly grown plants, trees, …

With the Easter holidays approaching, it’s time to turn your festive mode on!  Bring out all the decorations, including holiday plants and flowers. And what’s …

Once March arrives, you’ll see Easter cactuses on the shelves of almost all garden centers and supermarkets.  Your Easter decorations will be adorned with red …

Wet winter weather can be quite exhausting. But that’s something we should all welcome! Why? Because wet weather is ideal for plantings. You can put …

Everyone is crazy about holiday cactuses and, since Easter is arriving, the Easter cactus steals the show.  This species generates lovely star-shaped blooms, making it …

When I think of native gardens, poppies are the first thing that come to my mind. Orange californians and dark-centered orientals – it doesn’t get …

You can’t go wrong with any type of holiday cactus! Yet, Easter cactuses have some of the best-looking flowers I’ve ever seen. I’ve heard they’re …