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Planting Pre-Sprouted Bulbs
The Why & How of Planting Bulbs That Have Already Started to Sprout Nothing says "spring" more than a garden...
Dazzling Dahlias and How to Grow Them
Dahlias are a family of flowers known for their tall, ultra-vibrant blooms that are popular for cut flower arrangements. Most...
The Best Low-Growing Groundcover Plants
There are so many gorgeous groundcover plants we can grow in Southern California, and they serve several purposes. They’re great...
Tomato Terminology: Gardening Tomatoes Made Easy
Tomatoes come in many shapes, colors, and sizes, but before you start deciding whether you want to grow beefsteaks or...
Everything You Need to Know About Pruning Roses
Roses are classically beautiful, but growing them takes some knowledge. If you’re new to pruning roses or are wondering how...
Move Over Mulch
Making a Case for Swapping Mulch With Groundcover Plants We’ve all heard the countless benefits of adding mulch to your...
Citrus Stack-Up: The Best Uses for Popular Varieties
Few plants offer as much as citrus trees can; their ornamental and culinary value have few rivals. However, with so...
Caring for Citrus Trees
Caring for Citrus Trees Citrus trees love our climate—this is Orange County, after all! Just about any variety of...
How to Capture the Magic of Sweet Peas
There's something so special about those warm April mornings when the scent of sweet peas seems to dance in the...
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Milkweeds and Monarchs
A Little Good News
Authors: Ron Vanderhoff, Mike Evans and Bob Allen Monarch butterflies are on the rebound in California. Early counts show a...
Milkweed & Monarchs: How You Made a Difference
From Our Friends at Tree of Life Nursery Author: Mike Evans “Do enough before it’s too late,” I once...
5 DIY Crafts to Repurpose Broken Terracotta Pots
Terracotta pots are a necessity for every garden! They're made of all-natural clay free from chemical dyes, they have a...
Terracotta Plant Pots
Terracotta plant pots are having their renaissance. Once considered old-fashioned and plain, the terracotta pot is now loved for its...
A Guide to Gardening Tools
Like many other industries out there, the gardening world is known to have lots of different over-the-top and unnecessary gadgets...
Easy Ornamental Grasses
Ornamental grasses are an easy yet effective way to add important landscaping features to your gardens, such as height, texture,...
Prettiest Privacy Hedges
Having privacy is an essential feature of any landscape. It allows us to feel like our space is truly ours...
Everything You Need to Know About Growing Sunflowers
There’s something about the showy yellow blooms of a sunflower that instantly makes us feel happy. With 2021 deemed the...
Best Plants to Soften Your Hardscape Design
The key to creating a cohesive landscape is successfully marrying the right soft features with your hardscape designs. There are...
Best Houseplants for Small Spaces
While everyone loves a big, bold statement plant, those little corners need love, too! Fill in the gaps in your...