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
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
A very familiar phrase, and it can be quite accurate. We strive to showcase Our White Cottage with it’s history of being one of the towns 5 founders. We also want your experience here to be remembered by the special touches, items you don’t find everyday. This actually also includes the plants you will see,
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Yes I know it’s early, however prior to the land of bloggers and retailers getting ready for the holidays early… We had the farmers and gardeners the original forward thinkers! If you want to have the gorgeous blooms for the holidays, you need to get things going NOW they should be planted early to mid
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