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

GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: New Year, Fresh Start

January 2024 Gosh, already it is January 2024! How time flies. The new year is a time for fresh starts, new beginnings, new possibilities, a time for a do-over. Many people enjoy making New Year’s resolutions. The new year is also a fresh start in our gardens. Read Full Article: https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-new-year-fresh-start

GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Planting A Madrone

December 2023 This autumn I had the outside of my house painted. One day I was working at my desk and happened to look up and noticed the large tree planted right against my house slowly falling down. Luckily, there were no painters on the ladders.. Read Full Article: https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-planting-a-madrone

GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Enjoy The Process

November 2023 If we go to a nursery and see a beautiful plant that we want to buy, we might buy it and get immediate gratification, but this doesn’t happen most of the time whether one is selling paintings or sowing seeds to reap rewards in vegetables, fruits or flowers. Read Full Article: https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-enjoy-the-process

GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Living A European Lifestyle

October 2023 Joy is important in life. As gardeners, we receive joy when the vegetables that we’ve planted come up. Read Full Article: https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-living-a-european-lifestyle

GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Cherry Plum Tree And Fig Tree

September 2023 I hope everyone had a fabulous summer. Last month while my Santa Rosa plum was producing succulent, sweet fruit in the front garden. Read Full Article: https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-cherry-plum-tree-and-fig-tree

GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Fun Surprises in the Garden

July 2023 Here and there, I loved hearing frogs in the garden as I was writing this article. Read Full Article: https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-fun-surprises-in-the-garden

GARDEN SURROUNDNGS: Living Walls

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