Southern California Coastal Gardener
Happy Spring 2019!
Spring has sprung! Mi Esposo and I took a daycation out to the desert a couple of days ago and saw beautiful vistas of wildflowers in bloom. We did a big circle out Hwy 8, through Ocotillo, over to Borrego Springs, up Banner Grade to Julian, through Cuyamaca, then...

Jacaranda
What else could I feature this week but the beautiful Jacaranda tree aka Jacaranda mimosifolia. I'm always amazed when I hear complaints about this tree being so messy but there's a trade-off, and this one is definitely worth the hassle of sticky flowers....
Succulent 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 little info to work from. I was discussing this with a...