Great Spring Gardens Add these patches of paradise to your travel plans Posted on May 1, 2019 Remember the interminable rain that spoiled our plans and dampened our moods this past winter? Well, it’s payback time. San Diegans are being rewarded with spring gardens that are more beautiful than I can ever remember. All around me,…
Master Gardener Spring Seminar March 18, 2017 Drought-tolerant cottage gardens, growing vegetables in buckets of water, and the best plants for hillsides and slopes are just some of the gardening topics slated for this year’s University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program of San Diego County’s Spring Seminar. Themed “Growing Together — Gardening for…
The Beauty of Summer Flowering Trees Flowers aren’t just a spring thing. “Trees like the Tipu, Jacaranda, Vitex, and Crape Myrtle produce beautiful blooms throughout the summer in a wide range of colors. These trees all love our California sun and provide a splash of color to any landscape looking for that wow factor,” says…
A Natural Screen Homeowners often landscape with the goal of privacy, and for that, Cleverly recommends what they call Hollywood-Style Hedges. “Not only do these provide privacy, but they can also be used as a natural border, sound barrier, or for shade.” They get their name from being thick and hard to see through —…