San Diego has been experiencing quite a happy wet and cool winter/spring. Soon the sun will return, (I promise) and your plants will really start to need water, especially in your vegetable … [Read more...]
Organic Insect Controls for Your Garden: Sucking Versus Chewing Insects
When it comes to using organic means to control insect pests in the garden, you’ll need to think of your particular pests as being of one of two kinds: (1) sucking insects, and (2) chewing … [Read more...]
Free Vegetable Gardening Class at the Community Garden of Northminster Presbyterian Church
This Saturday June 8th at 9:30am, I will be leading a FREE vegetable gardening class at one of the best community gardens in San Diego - the community garden of the Northminster Presbyterian Church in … [Read more...]
More Ideas Using Moss-lined Wire Containers as Succulent Planters
Continuing on from the other day, here are some neat ideas for re-using wire-frame objects as succulent planters. Line it with moss, add soil, and plant succulents to create your own … [Read more...]
Moss-lined Containers with Succulents
Continuing along the lines of my Hanging Victorian Moss Basket post from earlier in the week, here is how you can apply the same theme to any wire frame, container, or object that can hold moss. The … [Read more...]
The Top 10 Common Groups of Orchids
Chapter 4 of my new book How Orchids Rebloom is called “The Top 10 Common Groups of Orchids.” I’ve found that the commonly available orchids you'll encounter in a nursery, florist, or grocery store … [Read more...]
The Ficus Eye Spot Midge
Let me introduce you to one of the new pests to San Diego gardens, the Ficus Eye Spot Midge. This gall-forming midge so far only attacks leaves of the Indian Laurel Ficus (Ficus microphylla or F. … [Read more...]
How to Create a Victorian Hanging Moss Basket
Over the years I have found that many people are intimidated or hesitant to make one of these Victorian hanging moss baskets. Is it because the task seems overwhelming? Is there perhaps a feeling that … [Read more...]
Growing Strawberries in San Diego Gardens!
I often get asked “So what’s the best strawberry variety?” l always respond, somewhat humorously, but definitely truthfully, “Any strawberry variety you grow yourself will be better than anything you … [Read more...]
FREE Orchid Repotting Demonstration
This Saturday May 11 at 9:30am at Walter Andersen Nursery, 12755 Danielson Court, Poway, CA 92064, I will be leading a FREE Orchid Repotting Demonstration. I will show you how to repot Cymbidium and … [Read more...]
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