Gardens: the April checklist
Last April brought some of the best weather of the year. Don’t be fooled by warm weather if we have it. Leave tender plants inside and keep an eye on the watering of new plantings if it’s dry. Water carefully, as hosepipe bans are already in place in some parts of the country, and concentrate only [...]
Kosmea
About Kosmea Kosmea took Australia by storm in 1993 when they launched the first 100% pure certified organic rosehip oil. Since then Kosmea have gone from strength to strength with a complete range of skin care based around organic rosehip oil. Kosmea is different to most other skin care brands in that they mostly do [...]
Pelargonium endlicherianum
Family / Families: Geraniaceae Name(s) and Author(s): Pelargonium endlicherianum Fenzl Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Institution: E.H. Lohbrunner Alpine Garden, University of British Columbia Today’s photograph and write-up are courtesy of Ian Gillam, UBC Friend of the Garden and long-time member of the Alpine Garden Club of British Columbia. Thank you, Ian! Species of Pelargonium [...]
A Garden for the House: Overwintered Plants: What To Do Now
DID YOU OVERWINTER ANY PLANTS THIS YEAR? I overwintered several of mine, including the petunia pictured above. These rescued plants usually require extra attention by March if they are to prosper outdoors in hanging baskets, window boxes and patio pots when warm weather arrives. I care for mine this way: Petunia. before I brought this [...]
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Mission Hills Nursery: a bounty of unusual botany marks 100 years
Mission Hills Nursery: a bounty of unusual botany marks 100 years San Diego Communities – Mission Hills BY Aenne Carver, writing for San Diego Uptown News Friday, 14 may 2010 12:47 Mission Hills Nursery: a bounty of unusual botany marks 100 years Independent nurseries rarely stay open long, but Mission Hills Nursery reached its [...]
The Argus-Press: News – FINUCANE: Geraniums offer a classic summer look
Geraniums are a classic summer annual, colorful, durable andeasy to grow. We’ve all appreciated, if not actually grown, thestaple container combo with red geraniums, a dracaena spike in thecenter, and trailing variegated vinca vine — and a garden plantdoes not achieve this level of recognition without being a goodperformer. The most popular geranium is the [...]
Geraniums can add a bit of scent to the air – The Westerly Sun: News
There are many beautiful houseplants, but most are not noted fortheir scent. One group of plants that are attractive and delightfullyfragrant is the scented geraniums. Imagine just rubbing a few leaves and having the air around youfilled with the pleasant aroma of lemons, roses, coconuts, pine ormint. Scented geraniums are native to South Africa. They [...]
Herb Garden Plants
Herbs have been companions of man for many, many centuries. You have seen the many uses to which herbs can be put, accompanying and serving man through his life. Herb garden plants thrive not only outside in the garden, but year after year they reveal their undefinable ability to grow to one’s heart. The variety [...]
Gardening is just around the corner
For the last column of the year, some people recap the last 12 months. I have a tough time remembering what happened last week. that flaw helps me to look in a forward direction. We have already received our first seed and nursery catalog for spring. It arrived in the first mail delivery day after [...]