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The Itoh Peony: An Orange County Favorite
The Itoh peony is truly in a league of its own. You can’t help but swoon over its elegant...
Your Houseplant Horoscope Is In!
QUICK LINKS: • Buy Indoor Plants • Buy Plant Containers You can never have too many houseplants—but which one should...
How to Grow Vegetables in Any Outdoor Space
QUICK LINKS: • Buy Soil + Fertilizer • Buy Tools + Accessories No outdoor space is the “wrong size” for...
The Quest for the Perfect Tomato
Tomatoes are by far the most widely-grown garden veggie in North America, and why wouldn't they be? The flavors, colors,...
Why Roses Have Captured Our Hearts: History, Meaning, and Care Guide
Have you ever wondered why roses are so universally adored? It turns out that roses have come by their reputation...
How to Build Healthy Soil
Don’t underestimate your dirt! Soil may not look like much from a distance, but in reality, your soil is a...
How to Successfully Grow Your Tomatoes
Great Tasting & Homegrown QUICK LINKS: Buy Tomatoes • Buy Soil + Fertilizer • Buy Tools + Accessories • Everything...
The Dwarf Tomatoes
QUICK LINKS: Buy Tomatoes • Buy Soil + Fertilizer • Buy Tools + Accessories Everything Tomatoes A whole new profile...
Which Tomato Plant Type or Class Should I Select?
QUICK LINKS: Buy Tomatoes • Buy Soil + Fertilizer • Buy Tools + Accessories Everything Tomatoes TOMATO TYPES: Which Type...
Soil Recipes
QUICK LINKS: Buy Soils + Fertilizers • Buy Tomatoes • Buy Roses • Buy Edible Plants SOIL RECIPES Good healthy...
Fresh Ways to Decorate with Pansies and Violas
Fresh Ways to Decorate with Pansies and Violas As cool-weather flowers go, they don’t get much cuter than pansies and...
Which Indoor Plant
Is Best For You?
Premium • Healthy • Natural Bring nature into your home or office. Unique indoor plants in plant...
Everything You Want to Know About Growing Japanese Maples
Everything You Want to Know About Growing Japanese Maples With their weeping branches and intense colors, Japanese maples are some...
Mona Lisa® Anemones
Mona Lisa® Anemones Like many California gardeners, I planted Anemone bulbs for years and enjoyed the cut flowers they provided....
Fragrant Sweet Peas for the Garden by Steve Hampson
Fragrant Sweet Peas for the GardenBy Steve Hampson Sweet Peas have been a favorite flower of mine since I was...
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Bloody Owl
"Bloody Owl" Cocktail Recipe Bloody Owl Mix Recipe: • 4 cups fresh tomato juice • 2 oz A1 Steak Sauce...
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Not Mushroom In This Bar
"Not Mushroom In This Bar" Cocktail Recipe Ingredients & Preparation: • 1 dash of angostura bitters • 2 dashes shiitake...
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Melon Lemon Thyme Mint Shrub
Melon Lemon Thyme Mint Shrub Ingredients: • 2 pounds of cantaloupe or melon / cut into chunks • ¾ cup...
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Candied Grapefruit Peels
Candied Grapefruit Peels Ingredients: • Reserved grapefruit peels from your grapefruit shrub • 4 cups sugar, divided • Pinch of...
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Grapefruit Shrub
Grapefruit Shrub Ingredients: • 2 Large Grapefruits • ¾ cup granulated white cane sugar • ¾ cup white wine vinegar...