I Love Hydrangea Bobo

I Love Hydrangea Bobo

Name:  Hydrangea paniculata Bobo Type of Plant:   Dwarf shrub for foundation plantings, perennial gardens and containers in full or part sun. Why I love this: We all love the classic Hydrangea paniculata because it blooms for a long time with white flowers that turn...
Mason Jar Spring Flower Display

Mason Jar Spring Flower Display

When the spring bulbs and shrubs start to come into bloom we might be reluctant to cut the flowers to bring inside. The landscape is still so bare and brown that it seems like we need every single flower to remain in the garden! But by using a few Mason jars with lids...
I Love Birdhouse Gourds

I Love Birdhouse Gourds

Name:  Birdhouse gourds aka Lagenaria siceraria Seed Savers Exchange 0770 Open-Pollinated Gourd Seeds, Birdhouse, 25 Seed Packet Type of Plant:  Annual vine that can be grown along the ground in a vegetable garden or over a fence, trellis or arbor. Grow this plant in...
I Love Maxibel Green Beans

I Love Maxibel Green Beans

Name:  Maxibel Green Beans Type of Plant:  French/Filet green bush bean. Plants grow 22 to 24 inches high. Grow in good vegetable garden soil in full sun. Plant when the soil is warm. (Usually when nighttime temperatures are reliably above 50 degrees F.) Why I love...
I Love Nicotiana mutabilis!

I Love Nicotiana mutabilis!

Name: Nicotiana mutabilis Type of Plant: This is a tall flowering tobacco from Brazil. It’s an annual in all but very warm climates, but in places where it’s perennial it flowers non-stop and grows 6 to 8 feet high. In places where it’s an annual, such as the...
The Importance of Composting

The Importance of Composting

Last week I was blessed to visit Ojai, California for a couple of days. Whenever I’m traveling I look for gardens and garden centers to visit, of course, and in addition to hiking the hills around Ojai, and deeply inhaling the fragrance of the flowering citrus...
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