This class will be our “best of” for the succulents we grow. We will talk about our varieties in detail and also discuss varieties you have planted at your home. Just bring a picture or a sample. Seminars begin at 10:00 am at our Carmel Valley and Oceanside locations.

• Bedding Plants – As the month closes as the fall season begins, clear the garden of failing summer annuals. Begonias, dahlias, geraniums, marguerites and marigolds have plenty more to give. Pick off spent flowers to encourage new blooms. Turn the soil to aerate, ammend and level. Plant calendula, candytuft, chrysanthemum, English daisy, delphinium, foxglove, nemesia, pansies, snapdragons, stock, sweet alyssum, sweet peas, Iceland poppy and viola.

Are you familiar with the “Twilight” fantasy romance series? The handsome vampire, Edward, sweeps the hopelessly infatuated mortal, Bella, off her feet; they fall in love and…I don’t want to tell you the whole story and ruin it for you but I’m sure you get the idea. What was so unusual about Edward, other than his good looks and charm? His skin had an iridescent glow to it when exposed in the light.

Citrus & Avocado Varieties & Care

Many of our customers live in back country areas with natural brush in the vicinity or in urban areas where houses are next to canyons. In their natural cycle, most native plants depend on fire to regenerate and/or restore nutrients to the soil. Because of this, people living in these areas must take into consideration the potential hazard of fire to their homes, particularly during the late summer and fall months when brush is high enough and dry enough to present a potential threat. It is during the autumn months that scorching Santa Ana winds take their toll on summer dr

July in Your Garden

If you’re growing your own peaches and/or nectarines, you may have seen a strange growth on the leaves…it kind of looks like something from the pit of hell…What is that disgusting growth?

Landscaping With Succulents and Natives –

Creating a beautiful landscape with succulents and natives without looking like a desert. Yes, it can be done and you’ll also use a lot less water. 

June in Your Garden