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October 2026 Years ago, a close girlfriend told me of two phenomenal experiences she had had in nature. When we are watching and listening
September 2026 Petrea volubilis grows repeatedly in this garden. I moved to this property in 2015 and started preparing right away to make changes
August 2026 Gardens and nature are woven through the fabric of our lives and experiences. Being exposed to gardens and nature from the time a
July 2026 Recently, I had the pleasure to take a trip up to the Bay Area to be with my daughter, Erica and her kids
June 2026 With the advent of climate change, we need to “roll with the punches” so to speak. This year the ‘First Love’ Gardenia
May 2026 My garden is on a Mother’s Day tour this month and I was asked to write about my mother, Pat Welsh, for the
April 2026 “April showers bring May flowers” is an old adage, but nowadays things are different. Read Full Article: https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-alive-with-purple-in-the-garden
March 2026 This is an old expression about the weather for the month of March. March, starting out blustery, windy and stormy and ending
February 2026 Do you remember the movie Field of Dreams? The lead actor Kevin Costner built a baseball diamond in the middle of a
January 2026 The new year is a time of renewal spiritually, physically, and can be a new beginning. Many people enjoy writing New Year’s
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
January 2025 As this year draws to a close, we are reminded about what is important in life. We all have trials and tribulations,
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
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.
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
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
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
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
June 2024 What is Plein Air Painting? | According to Artists Network – “Plein air painting is about leaving the four walls of your
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