February is usually the coldest and wettest month of the year in Southern California which begs the question………why would I want to garden??
My first, personal answer is that I always love to garden, in particular to grow flowers
Basil is one of the most popular spices in the world, included in recipes for all types of food.
Growing your own Basil is both fun and frugal.
All Basils (yes, all for as you will see there are lots
Certain ornamental plants are not only stars in the garden, but also will re-seed prolifically, thereby providing “free plants.”
For some gardeners this can be a bonus, for others it can mean pests.
Here are five of these free-seeders, all
For summer flowers, there is nothing better than the Dahlia family. Now that June is ending and July is beginning, it is not too late to include Dahlias in your garden, both in the ground and in pots.
March is high time for Pansies and Violas. If you planted them earlier, they should be in full bloom, but it’s not too late to plant them now.
Pansies and I have a long history. My Mother, from whom
