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September 2025 Summer is winding down and kids are going back to school or are already back in school. There are so many projects
August 2025 Mama noticed a week and a half ago that there were absolutely no blooms on her Pink Melaleuca, Melaleuca nesophila, a plant that
July 2025 Mama, Pat Welsh, was born in Halifax, Yorkshire, UK. Borage grew wild in her grandparents’ gardens, and in the countryside. Years ago,
June 2025 I have always remembered that expression with a “they”. I talked to my children about the spiritual significance of the statement when
May 2025 The gardeners planted clover seeds all over a hillside above the deep end of the pool in March this year. Clover makes a
April 2025 The beauty of having a lovely yard is entertaining in the garden. Despite the rain there have been several garden events this
March 2025 If you have a Mediterranean garden and lavender is growing in your beds, this is the time of year that those beautiful
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
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
March 2024 Lavender is such a fun plant to grow in Southern California. It is perfect for our climate because lavender is a Mediterranean
February 2024 We are lucky and unique that we live in a Mediterranean climate. There are only five Mediterranean climates in the world. Read Full