Possums are Good!
I was cleaning up in my garden, clearing detritus off a shelf when this little fuzzball peeked out...
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Category: SoCal Coastal Gardening
Birdwatching
I have my bird-feeders out again after taking them down for a few months. The birds are starting...
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Coronado Flower Show
Coronado Flower Show Springs into Action to Celebrate 100 Years in Bloom April 23-24: Weekend long...
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Busy Bees Bits and Buzz
Bees are endlessly fascinating. Here are a few interesting links: Mason Bees Solitary Bees Check...
Read MoreSucculent Cutting Points
I have a lot of succulents and I’m always happy to share, but I haven’t always been as successful as I would like when it comes to propagating new plants. Succulents are pretty easy to root but it helps to have a...
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On this Day in History – March 24, 1940
March 24, 1940 – Kate Sessions, “Mother of Balboa Park” died at age 83. Kate was a renown...
Read MoreSucculent Propagation Technique
I have a lot of succulents and I’m always happy to share, but I haven’t always been as successful as I would like when it comes to propagating new plants. Succulents are pretty easy to root but it helps to have a...
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South American Palm Weevil
If you haven’t seen the devastating effects of this vicious little bug, you’ll know it...
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Citrus in Distress
Well this is terrible news, but not a complete surprise. A solution can’t come too...
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Roses and caterpillars
It’s so disheartening to find a favorite rose plant munched badly by pests. This time of...
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New Rose Starts
I’m not much into roses but I have a few climbers in my yard. One is a pretty pink climber...
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Fibonacci Numbers
I am not much of a math person, but the first time I learned about Fibonacci numbers, it opened up...
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Monthly Garden Tasks
Southern California may not have dramatic seasons, but there are different, monthly tasks that need to be done in our gardens. GO HERE for a breakdown of each month of the year.
