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Native Plant Favorites for Small Spaces & Containers
Heuchera maxima, Coral Bells One of the best and most popular. Hummingbirds love the flowers too. A bit of shade,...
How to Plant Native Plants in Containers for Small Spaces
Even small spaces like patios and balconies can support California native plants and bring the benefits of wildlife habitat and...
Fuchsia Gardening Success
Living at the end of Brookhurst Street in Huntington Beach, a mile from the ocean, fuchsias were my first big...
Understanding Plant Zones in Orange County, California
Having returned from garden visits this summer to places like Portland, Vancouver and England, I feel compelled to write about...
Why Succulents Make Perfect California Friendly® Gardens
by Ron Vanderhoff I’m sure it must have been a Jade Plant. Thirty years ago Jade Plants and Iceplants were...
How to Design Summer Outdoor Container Gardens
Container garden envy is real! Who among us hasn’t passed by an expertly crafted container arrangement and wished we had...
Creating a California Friendly® Garden
by Ron Vanderhoff I’m convinced – gardeners love the outdoors, love nature and love the earth more than most people....
California Friendly® Gardening Solutions
Reduce Runoff and Water Use by Ron Vanderhoff “Runoff” is a very bad feature of many landscapes. It is water...
Designing with Succulents
Designing with Succulents Succulents and cactus have experienced a surge in popularity over the last few years, and for good...
Solving Common Issues with Fiddle Leaf Figs
Solving Common Issues with Fiddle Leaf Figs Is your fiddle acting finicky? Fiddle leaf figs (Ficus lyrata) are some...
Dwarf Plumeria- Tips for Care & Garden Design
Dwarf plumeria is a compact version of an iconic flowering tree, also referred to as frangipani. The signature blooms of...
Monarchs and Milkweed, What Gardeners Need to Know
UPDATE: Roger’s Gardens no longer sells or recommends tropical milkweed. The nation’s leading Monarch conservation organizations now recommend planting only...
Monarch Butterfly Endangered?
Monarch Butterfly Endangered? The Monarch Butterfly is now under consideration by U.S. Fish and Wildlife to be named as an...
6 Big, Bold Houseplants With Gorgeous Green Leaves
If you’re on the lookout for some statement houseplants with big, bright green leaves, these six stunners are at the...
Bearded Iris Just Want to be Understood
Bearded iris are misunderstood in the coastal gardens of southern California. Like many other peculiarities of local gardening, confusion begins...
Dahlias in the Garden
It’s the beginning of a new year. What this signifies to many gardeners is that it’s time to start planning...
From The Ground Up - Creating Healthy Soil
Healthy soil = healthy plants: every gardener eventually succumbs to this fundamental principle. Nonetheless, there are still those among us...
How to Dig a Hole
Sometimes simple things are taken for granted. Fortunately, most of us eventually learn how to fold a shirt, peel an...
How to Design a DIY Succulent Garden in 5 Steps
There’s something about a succulent garden that’s just so cool, modern, and full of personality! They are anything but boring,...
Choosing and Caring for Beautiful Begonias
Beautiful begonias! It's easy to see why begonias are one of the most renowned plants on the market, with almost...