A Gardener's Thoughts & Fancies

Did You Know … Perennials Aren’t For Sissies!

Tweet People often ask me to design an “easy-care” garden full of perennials — but that’s an oxymoron. Perennials aren’t easy, they’re complicated, and many plants called perennials such as salvia, geranium, pelargonium, lantana and lavender don’t live forever. Also, it’s often impossible to teach hired gardeners how to care for them since each one [...]

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Did You Know… Blueberries grow in California!

Tweet Yes, that’s right. Not your standard type, of course, which are common to the Northeast, but what are commonly called, southern “highbush”, because they grow to about 4 feet in height. And … they are not only extremely flavorful, but they can cope with both our hot weather and mild winters. Think of it [...]

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