GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Storybook Land Inspires Miniature Gardens
December 2024 As a child, our whole family including my grandparents went to the original Disneyland in Anaheim, California, for my eighth birthday. Read Full Article: https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-storybook-land-inspires-miniature-gardens
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Mexican Sage And Japanese Anemones In The Garden
November 2024 Honorine Jobert Japanese Anemone, Anemone x hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’, blooms over a two-month period in my garden in north San Diego County. Read Full Article: https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-mexican-sage-and-japanese-anemones-in-the-garden
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Fig Trees And Passion Fruit In The Garden
October 2024 We are full into autumn. October is an important month for doing many projects in the garden. It is the middle of September as I write this article. Read Full Article: https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-fig-trees-and-passion-fruit-in-the-garden
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Butterflies In The Garden
September 2024 This time of year the garden is a flutter with seven varieties of butterflies, especially the Gulf fritillary butterfly. Read Full Article: https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-butterflies-in-the-garden
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Apple Pies, Gardenias And Passion Flowers
August 2024 Summer months in the garden can be abundant with fragrances and tart and juicy fruits and vegetables. Read Full Article: https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-apple-pies-gardenias-and-passion-flowers
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Beauty In Nature Can Help Us Accept Change
July 2024 My daughter Erica and her husband Jared lived in downtown San Francisco when they were first married. After a few years they decided to look for a home in Marin County that would have more room for raising a family. Read Full Article: https://www.sdhortnews.org/amp/garden-surroundings-beauty-in-nature-can-help-us-accept-change
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Plein Air Artists In The Garden
June 2024 What is Plein Air Painting? | According to Artists Network – “Plein air painting is about leaving the four walls of your studio behind and experiencing painting and drawing in the landscape. Read Full Article: https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-plein-air-artists-in-the-garden
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Incorporating Paths In Your Garden
May 2024 Have you ever noticed the way it makes you feel when you are walking on a garden path? We have all watched a child walk on a path through a garden. The child’s whole countenance is filled with wonder and excitement. Read Full Article: https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-incorporating-paths-in-your-garden
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Spring Has Sprung In Our Gardens!
April 2024 Being that we live in a Mediterranean climate, I seem to always write about wisteria for April because it is drought tolerant once established and gives off so much joy at this time of year not to mention welcomed shade in the summer. Read Full Article: https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-spring-has-sprung-in-our-gardens
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Growing Lavender In Your Garden
March 2024 Lavender is such a fun plant to grow in Southern California. It is perfect for our climate because lavender is a Mediterranean plant. It is also part of the Mint family.. Read Full Article: https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-growing-lavender-in-your-garden