Cymbidiums
Cymbidiums are among the easiest of all orchids to grow. They can be successfully grown and flowered in all the temperate parts of the United States and the world. Each year Cymbidiums are becoming more popular, for they are, from many standpoints, one of the most satisfactory of all orchids to grow. Their vigor, ease of growth, pleasant appearance when not in bloom, long lasting flower quality and great range of rich pastel colors, are all reasons for their increasing popularity.
Provide More Winter Berries for the Birds
As winter settles in, gardeners enjoy snack-filled evenings by a cozy fire, but birds must look far and wide for food until spring. To attract and sustain local and migratory birds, plant some choice shrubs that offer winter berries. Then next winter, you can watch birds munch in your yard.
Chrysanthemum Culture
For those of us who, in the fall of the year, are thrilled with the beauty of the chrysanthemum, so appropriately called the Queen of the Fall Garden, and would like to try growing them, here are a few suggestions as to their cultural requirements which, if followed, will assure the pleasure of beautiful blooms when the remainder of the garden is at rest.
To Lovers of Garlic
Garlic is for those who like it. It's not a cultivated taste —you either like it or you don’t. Those who are fond of garlic find it enticing, fragrant, and delicious.
New Year Garden Resolutions for a Great Garden
Vow to take advantage of free resources, tough plants and hard-won wisdom.
Six Ways to Change Your Gardening Life
Does your garden need to lose weight? Is it consuming too much of everything from water to chemicals, while producing too much waste? Do you want to get more out of limited space, including food you can eat? Here are some resolutions designed to trim down and shape up gardens, with a goal of sustainability.
Plant Profile: Regal Geraniums
One nice thing about living in San Diego is that the climate is perfect for the Martha Washington or regal group of geraniums. The fancy, almost azalea-like blooms and the plant’s overall resistance to pests have made them a growing favorite here.
About Agave
This amazing plant is a native of our area, the Gulf of California, and some western parts of the Caribbean. It is a dramatic plant of many species, all of which have very similar leaf shapes and colors. Most of the leaves have spiney edges that can penetrate flesh very easily.
Growing Vegetables
There are several factors which can influence the productiveness of a vegetable garden. It is helpful for the gardener to be aware of them and to know how to cope with them. If one is to enjoy gardening, he must have a fair degree of success. It is hoped the information provided here will help in achieving this success.
Flower Arranging Guidelines
Like all other art forms, flower arranging is guided by the principles of design. Arrangements with aesthetic appeal demonstrate the wise use of proportion, scale, balance, dominance, contrast, and rhythm. Through the illustrations each principle in turn is highlighted.