There are many good fall choices for gardeners in Southern California, although the temperature, moisture or the lack thereof, wind, and soil may be challenging. Flower colors and vegetable flavor are better for fall crops because of cooler temperatures during...
One of the hardest gardening jobs is planning. How will I get the best look for my money and effort? Anwalt Garden Center offers one hint for a beautiful garden every time: Mass Planting. Have you ever seen an old-fashioned garden with “one of everything?”...
Crape myrtles are one of the best warm-season landscape shrubs, producing beautiful flowers during the summer and colorful leaves in autumn. During winter dormancy, the larger crape myrtle varieties develop attractive bark. Choosing Crape Myrtle Varieties Crape myrtle...
Ferns offer unsurpassed variety in the home and garden. They can be grown in pots, hanging baskets, beds, and rock gardens, as specimen plants, or massed as ground covers. Fern Growth Habit Before planting, consider the look you want to achieve. While some ferns form...
Shrubs and trees can provide a rainbow of colors in the landscape. Their longevity matters because of the cost to establish and maintain them. Shrubs & Flowers The spring-flowering shrubs with color are: azalea – pink, purple, red or white flowering quince...
Poinsettias, whose bright petal-like bracts appear in late fall, have long been the most popular Christmas plant. Hybridization has improved the fragile poinsettia. Plants are now more colorful; they also last longer. Caring for Your Poinsettia If your poinsettia is...
