
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: The French Lifestyle
December 2025 As I was driving down the country lane on the approach to my house this morning after having had a manicure and pedicure
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December 2025 As I was driving down the country lane on the approach to my house this morning after having had a manicure and pedicure

November 2025 Many of us live in our gardens. By that I mean, we spend a lot of time in our gardens. Working in them

October 2025 Autumn has a way of filling our gardens—and our memories—with richness and promise. As the days cool and the air turns crisp,

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

June 2023 A green wall is a smart way to have a lush yet eco-friendly garden by recirculating runoff water. Read Full Article: https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundngs-living-walls

May 2023 We live in a Mediterranean Climate. That means that we are fortunate to be able to grow plants and vegetables year-round that people

April 2023 I write about wisteria every April because it is so magnificent and worthy of having a place in one’s garden or patio. Read

March 2023 A friend passed away recently, and I wanted to send a specific floral look for the gift, a basket with pastel colors and

February 2023 The holidays this past year 2022, as well as ringing the New Year in, were spent with my family in Spain. My daughter

January 2023 January is the month when many of us make New Year’s resolutions. It is the month to throw off the old and welcome

November 2022 The other night as I was putting my dog out to do his business, I screamed because I ran right into an Orb-weaver

October 2022 We fall into fall and look forward to cooler weather with leaves changing colors. Where we live in San Diego County, autumn is

September 2022 Think of the joy you will feel by making your garden into a butterfly sanctuary. It is easy to do. Even if you

August 2022 ‘A tree or shrub with large, typically creamy-pink, waxy flowers. Magnolias are widely grown as ornamental trees.’ When I first moved to this