GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Grateful For The Garden In Uncertain Times
February 2025 Several ideas have come to mind for this February article considering it is the month of love with Valentine’s Day on the 14th. Read Full Article: https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-grateful-for-the-garden-in-uncertain-times
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Happy New Year
January 2025 As this year draws to a close, we are reminded about what is important in life. We all have trials and tribulations, but the love of family and friends, having work that we love, exercising or doing a sport, and communing with nature are all important elements of a balanced, joyful life. […]
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