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Critters: Animals in the Garden

Plants that Attract Beneficial Insects: Colorado Columbine (Aquilegia caerulea/ coerulea)

Karen April 6, 2023 0 Comments

This herbaceous perennial is native to the Rocky Mountain states from Montana to Arizona and New Mexico where it grows in rich, moist, well-drained soil It is a member of…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Butterfly Mariposa (Calochortus venustus)

Karen April 5, 2023 0 Comments

This herbaceous perennial is endemic to California where it grows in sandy soils of grasslands and open wooded areas of the mountains and foothills. It is a member of the…

Garden History

Plants of Ancient Pompeii: Garland Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum coronarium aka Glebionis coronaria)

Karen April 4, 2023 0 Comments

Also known as crown daisy and edible chrysanthemum, this cool weather annual is native to the Mediterranean region and is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Hairy Ceanothus (Ceanothus oliganthus)

Karen April 3, 2023 0 Comments

Native to dry habitats on the coastal mountains of California and Baja California, this evergreen shrub is a member of the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae, that also includes jujube tree and…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Spiny Redberry (Rhamnus crocea)

Karen March 29, 2023 0 Comments

Also called hollyleaf buckthorn, this evergreen shrub is native to Baja California, California and Arizona, where it grows in dry washes and canyons in coastal sage scrub, chaparral, and various…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Chaparral Mallow (Malacothamnus fasciculatus)

Karen March 27, 2023 0 Comments

Also called Mendocino bushmallow, this evergreen shrub is native to Sonora, Mexico, northern Baja California, and California where it is associated with chaparral and sage scrub vegetation and is especially…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum)

Karen March 22, 2023 0 Comments

Also known as greasewood, this evergreen spreading or prostrate shrub is native to California and Baja California and is the most abundant species in the California chaparral. It is a…

Recipes

Old Time Recipes for Home Made Wine: Root Beer

Karen March 21, 2023 0 Comments

The root beer made famous by the A&W Restaurants, is a non-alcholic, caffeine free, sweet, carbonated soft drink made using the root bark of the sassafras tree . A similar…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Purple Sage (Salvia leucophylla)

Karen March 20, 2023 0 Comments

Also known as San Luis purple sage and gray sage, this semi-deciduous shrub is native to coastal Southern California and Baja California where it grows on dry open hillsides. It…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Golden Yarrow (Eriophyllum confertiflorum)

Karen March 15, 2023 0 Comments

Native to California and Baja California, this variable annual, perennial or subshrub, is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes sunflower, daisy and lettuce. It usually grows…

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