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Citrus Trees: 5 Things to do Before Thanksgiving
November 16, 2019
Made with Sunshine: Growing Citrus in California
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: C. Darren Butler
GardenZeus receives commissions for purchases made through links in this post. There is no additional cost to you. By C. Darren Butler and Ann Clary For gardeners lucky enough to have citrus trees, fall is a time of anticipation. Citrus trees may be bulging with full-sized but unripe fruit. It may seem that the fruit […]
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Join Darren for a Discussion of Fruit Trees on this Gardenerd Podcast
Are you planting fruit trees correctly? Concerned because your peach trees and plum trees aren’t consistently bearing fruit? Having problems with pests and diseases that return year after year? These topics and many others are discussed in the September 5, 2019 Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast with guest expert Darren Butler, who is interviewed […]
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Bougainvilleas: Essential Pruning and Maintenance
GardenZeus receives commissions for purchases made through links in this post. There is no additional cost to you. by Ann Clary with C. Darren Butler What makes bougainvilleas so appealing to gardeners around the world? Undoubtedly the profusion of colorful and long-lasting flower bracts, the specialized leaves that are often mistaken for blooms or petals. […]
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What To Do in March: 10 Tasks for Southern California Gardeners
by C. Darren Butler with Ann Clary March is typically one of the busiest months in the Southern California garden. Regardless of whether you live in one of Southern California’s inland valleys or along the coast, here are 10 items that should be on your gardening to-do list this month: Cut back or replace diseased, […]
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African Blue Basil: An Excellent Addition to Your Landscape
March 10, 2019
Container Gardening
/ Organic Gardening: Flowers and Ornamentals
/ Organic Gardening: Herbs
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: Ann Clary
African Blue Basil is both an excellent source of garden color and an excellent plant for attracting an array of beneficial insects. Its green leaves transition to dark purple and its stems sprout long lavender blossoms. Gardeners can cut several stems to make a lovely small bouquet. Getting Started. African Blue Basil (Ocimum kilimandscharicum x […]
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Starting Vegetable Seeds: A Concise Guide
GardenZeus receives commissions for purchases made through links in this post. There is no additional cost to you. by Ann Clary and C. Darren Butler Why start your own seeds? Better selection. Availability of seedlings may be painfully limited at local garden centers, and they don’t always stock the best varieties for your area or […]
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Warm Season Vegetables: Can They Be Transplanted?
GardenZeus receives commissions for purchases made through links in this post. There is no additional cost to you. Some warm season vegetable plants are sensitive to root disturbance; gardeners should plant these vegetables directly outdoors after weather warms in the spring. Other warm season vegetables make excellent candidates for seeding into small pots or containers […]
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New Year’s Resolution: Grow California Native and Mediterranean Plants
January 17, 2019
Growing California Natives
/ Organic Gardening: Flowers and Ornamentals
/ The Mighty Garden Archive
By: Ann Clary
by Ann Clary and C. Darren Butler GardenZeus receives commissions for purchases made through links in this post. There is no additional cost to you. New Year’s Resolution 4: Grow California Native and Mediterranean Plants. Will plants sold at local gardening centers and nurseries thrive in your garden or landscape? Often they will, but in […]
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10 January Tasks for Mediterranean Gardeners
GardenZeus receives commissions for purchases made through links in this post. There is no additional cost to you. Many might think of January as a slow month in the Mediterranean garden, as even in mild Mediterranean climates, January often brings cool, rainy weather. Yet there is much to do in January to prepare plants for […]
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