At the beginning of the year, my best friend's in-laws gave me an amaryllis bulb from their collection. This bulb grew into several huge beautiful flowers when my husband and I were away on a weekend … [Read more...]
Poinsettia Plant Care for the Holidays
I don't know about you, but I love this time of year. It's a little cooler now, but the sun still shines and plants are still growing here in Southern California. A plant that I am now starting to see … [Read more...]
Fall Chrysanthemums-Mum Flower Care
I was never a big fan of chrysanthemums until this year. I was recently wandering around Home Depot, which I do frequently, and fell in love with an orange mum whose flowers displayed several shades … [Read more...]
When to Plant Gladiolus (and More)
August is my birthday month. If you didn't know already, the beautiful and hardy gladiolus is the flower for the month of August. So, in honor of my birth month and others born in August, I want to … [Read more...]
An Urban Oasis-Types of Succulent Plants
I never thought much about types of succulent plants while growing up, since they all seemed ugly and sharp, from what I remember. I've noticed that many people include these desert plants in their … [Read more...]
Urban Gardening-Plants for Container Gardening
When I think of gardens, I can picture the lush English gardens from those period movies such as Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice. I didn't even know small space gardening was a thing … [Read more...]