Clearance Pruning Directs Obtrusive Vegetation
UNITED STATES—Pruning techniques are very diverse to serve various purposes. Dormant pruning during winter concentrates resources for spring or summer growth. Hedging or shearing...
Microclimates Are Distinct From Climates
UNITED STATES—Climates and geology are why cinema and television industries are so established here. Cinema evolved in Niles before relocating, with the evolution of...
Environmental Factors Silently Influence Bloom
UNITED STATES—Superbloom occurs only about once every decade or so. It is very unpredictable though. It can happen for two or even three consecutive...
Xeriscape Is Definitely Not Zeroscape
UNITED STATES—"Zeroscape" is a neologism that evolved from "xeriscape." It was a mispronunciation that became a misspelling that became a real word. Ironically, it...
Mediterranean Climate Is Quite Californian
UNITED STATES—"Mediterranean" translates from Latin to "middle of land." The Mediterranean Sea is in the middle of the land of those who named it....
Colorful Foliage Without Colorful Bloom
UNITED STATES—Floral color gets most of the attention within home gardens through spring. It should. It is the most copious and most colorful of...
Floral Color Communicates To Pollinators
UNITED STATES—Bloom is bountiful for spring. It is more abundant now than it will be at any other time of year. Early bloom has...
Shade Tolerant Species Genuinely Shine
UNITED STATES—Home gardens are getting shadier as bigger modern homes occupy smaller modern lots. Bigger homes make bigger shadows. So do their bigger fences...
Irrigation Resumes With Drier Weather
UNITED STATES—Spring, in several regards, is like autumn in reverse, or vice versa. Bloom increases for spring but decreases for autumn. Foliage increases for...
Deadheading Redirects Resources For Growth
Early spring bulbs that went into their gardens last autumn are now blooming. Some are already done. Some summer bulbs should begin to bloom...