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Cooking with Lavender:
A Floral Guide to Sweet and Savory Delights
Lavender, with its delicate purple blooms and soothing aroma, is more than just a garden favorite or a bath-time staple....
Hummingbird Garden
We designed this garden using the plants hummingbirds and gardeners love. Hummingbirds’ brilliant colors, behavior and activity when encountering flowers...
Bird & Butterfly Garden
When outdoor plant shopping for a bird and butterfly garden, the primary consideration is how you will provide access to...
Culinary Garden
The culinary garden is a harvesting garden. Sometimes these are called kitchen gardens, chefs gardens or even urban farms. A...
Small Space Garden
Creating a great garden in a small space is almost the norm now. Small gardens have a lot more potential...
Water-Wise Garden
We live and garden in a Mediterranean climate. If the plants chosen from our gardens are also from Mediterranean climates,...
Contemporary Succulent Water-Wise Garden
Designing and installing a modern succulent garden is one of the most creative, engaging and rewarding activities, especially for creative...
Lavender Pruning
Lavender is one of Southern California’s most rewarding garden plants, prized for its fragrant blooms, silvery foliage, and ability to...
Crafting a Lovely
Lavender Wreath:
Best Practices for a Fragrant, Timeless Masterpiece
Lavender wreaths capture the very soul of rustic elegance. With their soft purple hues and soothing natural fragrance, they bring...
The Benefits of Growing and Using Lavender from Your Garden
Lavender isn’t just a pretty plant with a pleasant fragrance—it’s a garden powerhouse packed with beauty, versatility, and practical benefits....
DIY Thirty Minute
Tower Garden
If you’re looking for a quick, beautiful, and space-saving way to grow flowers, herbs, strawberries, and salad greens, this vertical...
The Magic Behind the Disneyland Rose
This is the tale behind the Disneyland rose, a very special flower, available in limited supplies at Roger’s Gardens during...
Asparagus and Fava Bean Crostini
Asparagus and Fava Bean Crostini Ingredients: • Ciabatta Bread • Stalks of asparagus, blanched and shocked in ice (about 4)...
Rose Shortbread Cookies
A favorite last-minute cookie recipe to make is a good shortbread cookie. They’re simple, only require a handful of ingredients,...
Vegan Persian Love Cake
Vegan Persian love cake - This fragrant cake is beautifully moist and delicately flavored with lemon, rose, cardamom, pistachios and...
Designing, Building & Maintaining a Simple Backyard Waterfall
A Southern California Guide to Creating a Serene Outdoor Escape A backyard waterfall has the unique ability to transform an...
Building a Proper Herb Garden in Southern California
There’s something truly special about stepping into your backyard and harvesting fresh herbs, warmed by the Southern California sun. A...
2026 Pepper of the Year:
Shishito
Meet our 2026 Pepper of the Year: Shishito, a must-have for home gardeners and food lovers alike. This prolific, easy-to-grow...
2026 Rose of the Year
'Loves Me, Loves Me Not™'
The Enchanting Loves Me, Loves Me Not™ Rose: A Modern Romantic Classic The Loves Me, Loves Me Not™ rose (registration...
Growing Native Narrowleaf Milkweed in Southern California: Your Guide to a Thriving Monarch Haven
If you're gardening in Southern California—from the inland valleys of Rancho Santa Margarita to coastal areas—Narrowleaf Milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis) is...