Thank you for taking the time to read my blog posts, since this is November would like to let you know how thankful I am that you have allowed me into your life this year. I enjoy sharing the things that I love; gardening, landscaping, family and friends and you have been generous in allowing […]
Month: October 2010
Wordless Wednesday – Oranges
Lilies! An amazingly colorful present. Lion’s Tail Cotoneaster cascades over rocks For more about my designs: thegrassisalwaysgreener
How To Compost
I am honored to be a featured writer for Scene In SCV, and earlier in the week I posted about my experience learning about and actually composting. My family and I have a Worm Composting bin and we and our worms are very happy about it. I hope you will take a moment to read […]
Wordless Wednesday – Hot Color Combos
Coreopsis & Friend Dwarf Pomegranate & Pumpkin Top Penstemon
How to Care for Camellias
Southern California shade gardens would not be complete without the addition of beautiful Camellia plants. They are a wonderful evergreen shrub for a well watered garden that adds lush elegant blooms and glossy green foliage, however it is important to take their needs into consideration in both planting and continued care. Camellias prefer well-drained soil […]
Wordless Wednesday – Santa Clarita Color
Roses always work in Santa Clarita Lamb’s Ears Halloween Pansy Time
How to Grow a Winter Vegetable Garden in Southern California
We are very lucky to be living in Southern California, where the days are warm and the climate is perfect to grow cooler season vegetables in the wintertime! The Hot Santa Clarita sun often shortens our cooler spring vegetable season when the plants bolt early or dry out, so you will find that some of […]
Happy 70th Birthday, John Lennon!
“Love is the answer, and you know that for sure; Love is a flower, you’ve got to let it grow.” -John Lennon
Wordless Wednesday – Sun Play
Fountain Grass In The Sun Spider Lily Dwarf Sweet Pea Shrub – almost always in bloom
What To Do In Your Southern California Garden In October
The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting cooler, so you need to make the most of your gardening time. Remember October is a WONDERFUL time to plant in Southern California, so take advantage of it. Here is a list of some things that you should be doing in your garden now. The […]