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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

Just in time for Mother's Day!!! My new book How Orchids Rebloom is now available for sale online through Barnes & Noble. You know Mom wants one! Happy Mother's Week! … [Read more...]

The following is an article I wrote in 2010 for The Social Gardener, the publication of the Whatcom Horticultural Society. This article eventually became the little one page chapter called "An … [Read more...]