The Bougainvillea Looper is one of the newer pest to San Diego gardens. Arriving about 15 years ago, this now common one inch long, tan/brown to greenish-brown caterpillar won’t kill your … [Read more...]

We have many "things" we do to tend to our gardens: pruning, fertilizing, mulching, watering, etc. We each have out own personal reasons and opinions on what gardening tasks are most important and … [Read more...]

It’s typically the elegant, distinguished yet sometimes bizarre flowers that tell us we’re looking at an orchid. But you might say, “other plants are epiphytes, and other plants are native to the … [Read more...]

The easiest orchid to rebloom indoors is The Moth Orchid or Phalaenopsis. They come in many colors, shapes, and sizes, but all commonly found Phalaenopsis orchids require the same basic care. Here are … [Read more...]

Ultimately, the goal for any type of gardening is to reproduce or re-create our plant's native habitat to achieve the desired growth habit for that plant, while having lots of fun, of course. If you … [Read more...]

This month I will be featured with my new book How Orchids Rebloom at one of the homes on the Spring Garden Tour hosted by the LaJolla Garden Club: www.lajollagardenclub.org/community-events/ The … [Read more...]

Most Cymbidium orchids in Southern California are likely in full bloom right now. Once they have finished blooming, you will need to decide if your treasures should be repotted this year. Repot your … [Read more...]

In any of the gardening classes and seminars that I teach, I say “know your plant”. Of course, with any plant you can and should look up the “nuts and bolts” information like light requirements, … [Read more...]

Here are more photos of amazing orchids from the San Diego County Orchid Society Show this past weekend!!!   Dendrobium Little Green Apples   Cattleya hybrid   Odontocidium Tiger … [Read more...]

Today the San Diego County Orchid Society Show opened from 3pm-7pm. The show will run all weekend. Here are some of the orchids that really caught my eye:   weird Bulbophyllum … [Read more...]