A Rustic Home | September 22, 2009
OK, let me clarify. I am not suggesting you pick Mrs. Brown’s prized begonias. What I am suggesting is that you take a look around the neighborhood to get ideas as to what works where. It is likely that you and your neighbor’s share similar soil conditions and weather patterns. Your plants will likely thrive [...]
A Rustic Home | September 10, 2009
If you don’t have a lot of space or don’t live on the ground level, don’t despair – a lush garden can still be had. It just may need to be in the form of a potted garden.
When planting in pots make sure there is plenty of drainage. In the ground, there is plenty of [...]
BearatHome | July 4, 2008
Recently, all the fires raging all around California have left a layer of dust on our plants. Which reminds us, we all need baths including our plants.
Remember that your plants breathe through their leaves. With so much smoke in the air (and, of course, no rain for months) your garden might need a [...]
BearatHome | April 10, 2008
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