Rose pruning in Southern California. Our climate here is mild; roses can go year-round. Pruning for optimum Appearance, blooms, and growth are typically done in January. They, like anything, do better with a ‘rest’; the pruning accomplishes this. Helpful tips: do not prune too harshly; cut one-third on older established bushes. Do not prune
Fall is when we plant various flowering bulbs for spring and early summer. Today, I picked up some Allium. I chose one of the larger sizes, 28-32 inches. Allium comes in a variety of heights and colors. “Allium” is the Latin word for garlic. In my area, zone 9-10, I will plant the bulbs in
So many options for fabulous fall containers for your garden, porch, or deck. With colorful ambers, and soothing neutrals, the choices are endless. Mums come in various colors and so do one of my favorites, Kale! Ornamental kale and or cabbage is fabulous to work with. They last for weeks you can mix them with
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Echinacea is also known as coneflowers. These are new to my garden this year. Here’s what has attracted me. They are beautiful, there is also a wide variety of colors to choose from. The blooms are very long-lasting too! Excellent cut flower for arrangements. One primary reason I’m adding these is that they are
We are so excited to add climbing roses to our garden. We had some over twenty years ago. They seemed simple enough; we had them on an arch, and it was fine. Gosh, well, so I thought, as they say, ignorance is bliss haha. At this time, inflation has even hit all our plants and
