Cole Vegetables Are Cool Vegetables
UNITED STATES—September began with the warmest weather of the year. Such weather is not uncommon for late summer here. It can happen as late...
White Bloom Brightens Cool Shade
UNITED STATES—White and black are supposedly opposites. White is a combination of all wavelengths of visible light. Black is a complete absence of such...
Pups Of A Horticultural Nature
UNITED STATES—Pups of the most familiar type are canine. Most are puppies of domestic dogs. Some are foxes or wolves. A few are seals,...
Cover Ground With Ground Cover
UNITED STATES—Within the outdoor rooms of home gardens, shade trees are ceilings, shrubs and hedges are walls, and turf and ground cover plants are...
Utilitarian Garden Features Became Aesthetic
UNITED STATES—Gardening is fun. Furthermore, gardens are pretty. Some gardens also produce fruits and vegetables. Not very long ago, production of fruits and vegetables...
Mulch Retains Moisture And Insulates
UNITED STATES—Nature is smart. It should be. It has been operating efficiently since the beginning of time. That is certainly longer than anyone has...
Saturation Of Soil Distresses Roots
UNITED STATES—Saturation of the soil should be a rare problem within the local chaparral climates. Water is a limited resource. That is why plants...
Aquatic Plants Are All Wet
UNITED STATES—Home gardens and landscapes should be compatible with their respective climates. For local chaparral climates, plants that do not need much watering through...
Toxic Plants In Home Gardens
UNITED STATES—Oleander that inhabits freeway medians is poisonous enough to be hazardous. Two tons of Buick cruising at 65 miles per hour past such...
Perennial Plants Keep On Giving
UNITED STATES—Many popular annual bedding plants have potential to be perennial if they get a chance. Cyclamen commonly perform as a cool season annual,...