. . . I have a new favorite plant that I’ve been using in my designs now for the past few years – it’s Francoa Ramosa and I just adore it! . It’s categorized as a perennial, but in our Zone 9 climate, it’s evergreen. The snails pretty much leave it alone, it grows like [...]
. Eureka lemon trees are notorious for producing freakishly shaped lemons – especially along the cooler coastal climate (like ours in the Bay Area). Personally, I like the occasional odd-ball that my tree kicks out – and so do kids. But if more and more of your lemons are turning out like this you may [...]
. Roses, roses, roses…nothing says ‘Spring is right around the corner’ more than all the bare-root roses in stock right now at the nurseries! Especially when you see their hopeful, little leaves starting to emerge from their stark stems… . And now’s the time to buy them, as they’re MUCH cheaper when sold bare-root ($15) [...]
I try to be organic, but sometimes I need to bring out the heavy artillery. Here’s some great products – some organic, some not….