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Japanese anemones (Anemone x hybrida) flower with delicate charm and refinement in late summer into falla time when most other late-blooming perennials are declining and ready to enter winter dormancy.
Considerable confusion has plagued the botanical name of Sedum Autumn Joy for some time, but currently the most accurate reference appears to be Hylotelephium spectabile Autumn Joy, though it is still sometimes listed Sedum telephium as well as Hylotelephium Herbstfreude.
Sunflowers in the Asteraceae family are easy to grow and favored as highlights in summer gardens. With spectacular heights and blossoms that turn their heads to follow the sun, they have also become a sought-after element for involving children in gardening.
Native to European Mediterranean regions, lavender is an easy-to-grow favorite for Sonoma County gardeners. It is impressively deer resistant and requires little water. Snails shun it. Bees and butterflies love it. Flower wands give a lovely fresh scent to any room.
While many California natives and Mediterranean flora are drought tolerant during our long dry season, a preponderance of these is not summer-bloominga goal sought after by a good many gardeners.
Borage grows so easily in both the vegetable and ornamental garden that, once established, it self-sows and appears again and again. Star-shaped blossoms in shades of blue, cucumber-flavored leaves and stems, and fast-growing seedall make borage welcome in gardens.
When selecting garden plants, know that you can minimize maintenance needs and future plant problems when you place the right plant in the right place.
A plant is considered native to the area where you live if it existed there naturally before any exotic ones came to California with European immigrants. True natives have existed in specific ecosystems for millennia, evolving with insects and other animal life.
Removing a Lawn Repeated droughts have motivated people to replace their lawns with alternatives that use less water. Sounds great, but what is the best way to remove your lawn? Listed below are several ways to remove turfgrass.
Guidelines for planting under or around oaks and suggested plant for under and around both evergreen and deciduous oak trees. Where oaks grow natively, whether standing alone or in a mixed woodland, the ground beneath is home to very few understory plants. Learn how to safely garden under oaks.
