Garden design tips and ideas
Even though it’s still winter on the calendar, it’s spring in southern California. How do we know? The California poppies have started blooming! These California natives bloom from February until it gets too hot (July?) but the most prolific bloom [...]
We, gardeners, tend to focus on vegetable gardens, and with good reason - nothing beats the rich taste of homegrown tomatoes and vegetables. But consider the benefits of devoting some space in your vegetable garden to cut flowers - being [...]
We all have enjoyed the visually stunning displays of flowers, plants, and trees that gardens offer. If we are lucky, our visits to gardens can leave us inspired and feeling creative. Such inspiration brought a unique garden and art attraction [...]
At Tuesday’s Orange County Great Park Board Meeting, the park development update unveiled a proposed 40-acre site for the future Great Park Botanical Garden. We are so excited. Next step is to meet with city staff and draft an Exclusive [...]
Sometimes gardening seems complicated, but if you follow these guidelines, they will simplify the process and lead to a healthy, beautiful garden! Poor Water Management Avoid watering too much in the heat of the day, increasing evaporation. Water only where it’s [...]
Wouldn't it be great to have a beautiful setting like botanic gardens at the Great Park to enjoy the twilight hours of August? Gardens are a magical place at sunset to see beautiful gardens transform as the rays of the [...]
The late Oliver Sacks, author and neurologist, recommends a garden for better health. In a posthumous essay in the New York Times, Sacks wrote, "As a physician, I take my patients to gardens whenever possible. All of us have had [...]
Spring is in full bloom and so are the gardens. Whether you’re looking for inspiration to renew the beauty in your home garden, or simply revitalize your spirit and appreciate the joys of gardening, now is the time to do [...]
The Coalition is looking around the world for inspiration. The Eden Project. Some of us have been lucky enough to travel to Cornwall, England, where a former china clay mining pit was transformed into a world-class attraction. Two huge domed [...]
'Tis the season for Holiday Bulbs If you receive a lovely gift of a paperwhite bulb kit or buy one on your own, here's a hint to get flowers that don't flop over. Stop paperwhite bulbs from flopping by giving [...]
