Author Archives: Denise

Senecio crassimus

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Denise

I don’t see this succulent for sale frequently, or in gardens very often for that matter. Got mine at the San Francisco Flower & Garden Show a couple years back, which coincidentally is opening next week, March 23-27, 2011. If … Continue reading →

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West Los Angeles Nursery Crawl

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Denise

I don’t explore West Los Angeles and Santa Monica nearly enough, since getting there means battling some of the worst traffic in Southern California. But yesterday afternoon I had to work in the 1800 block of Sawtelle, roughly between Olympic … Continue reading →

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Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor’s Citrus

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Denise

Easily within reach from the driveway, but morally out of bounds. I don’t want his bananas, just the citrus. We inherited a large, scale-infested, whitefly-festooned lemon tree with this house. A couple years later, the giant whitefly, Aleurodicus dugesii, winged … Continue reading →

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Dear AGO

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Denise

“Hi there, I love your blog..it is super informative and I am really impressed with it! I have a question, my boyfriend bought me this plant and I have no idea what it is. I live in California but am … Continue reading →

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Foliage Follow-Up March 2011

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Denise

Hosted by Pam at Digging, getting things going with a shout-out for a luscious trifecta of agaves on her blog today. My contribution today is a variety of the Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina domestica ‘Filamentosa,’ the first nandina I’ve ever purchased. … Continue reading →

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Bloom Day March 2011

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Denise

Carol at May Dreams Gardens hosts this exciting monthly event, inspired by garden writer Elizabeth Lawrence’s urging that “We can have flowers nearly every month of the year.” Some days are so bleak, it seems astonishing that flowers could bloom … Continue reading →

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Something Borrowed, Something Blue

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Denise

Good fences do make good neighbors. Good fences also make good plant barriers. In this wisteria’s case, I doubt anyone can be held accountable for planting this mighty vine. I think the birds accomplished that for us. My job is … Continue reading →

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Occasional Daily Photo/Geranium maderense ‘Alba’ 3/12/11

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Denise

Any day now. Geranium maderense ‘Alba’ from Annie’s Annuals.

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Tulip Report/Queen of the Night

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Denise

Sounds less zombie-ish in French: Reine de la Nuit Amazingly long stems, over 2 feet, planted in a shallow bowl. With ‘Double Beauty of Apeldoorn’ This will most likely be my final tulip report. A couple pots of bulbs had … Continue reading →

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Smellovision

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Denise

Here it comes… Did you get a whiff? No? Maybe scoot your chair just a bit closer. Smellovision didn’t work so great in 1960 either. I cut this bunch of sweet peas last night from my mom’s first garden, a … Continue reading →

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