Posts Tagged ‘Debra’s garden’
Summer Care for Succulents: Heat and Sun Concerns
Don’t let harsh sun and high heat harm your succulents! Heat, unlike frost (temps 32 degrees F and lower), usually isn’t a concern for succulents. Although some tend not to…
Read MoreDid I Find the Perfect Succulent Pillow?
Recently I embarked on an intensive, two-day hunt for the perfect succulent pillow. I wanted it for the love seat in my home’s 5×5 entry, where I keep 40 small,…
Read MoreEight Bold-Hued California Classics
Certain low-water annuals and perennials are “nostalgia plants,” because they remind me of my SoCA childhood. These California classics are as popular now as 40 years ago, for good reason:…
Read MoreCreative Bird Feeder Materials & How-To
If you’d like to make lovely bird feeders similar to those in my video, Eight Creative Bird Feeders for Your Garden, you’ll find materials, suggestions and how-to here. Depending on…
Read MoreShowcase Succulents in Large Pots
For a dramatic, memorable enhancement to a garden or patio, showcase succulents in large pots. Big containers are both sculptural and eye-catching. Add succulents and you have a dynamic, ever-changing…
Read MoreTesting Mangaves in My Garden
I’m testing more than 30 Mangave cultivars in my Zone 9b Southern CA garden. This is a report on the first batch of 14 that arrived two years ago from…
Read MoreSee Debra’s Idea-Filled Garden
Come see my garden at peak! Enjoy a personal tour via my new 15-min. video above. It’s a result of my half-acre garden looking gorgeous after late-winter rains. I kept…
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