Test PB Collection: FTE

 In the hills surrounding many of the avocado orchards in southern California are oaks.  Even in the middle of orchards, and not only in avocados, but also some citrus orchards.  These iconic trees are at risk from a killer pest - Goldspotted Oak Borer. Goldspotted Oak Borer (GSOB) …

Espaliering fruit trees sounds like one of those old-world gardening skills best left to experts with perfect hedges and lots of free time. In reality, it’s far more approachable and forgiving than most people expect. At its core, espaliering simply means training a tree to grow flat along a wall, fence, or…

Blog by Michelle DavisI have long associated different flowers, flowering shrubs, and flowering trees with different seasons of the year and holidays, i.e., marigolds with Halloween, chrysanthemums with Thanksgiving, Bermuda lilies with Easter.  As I was making my yearly pilgrimage to the CPA in…