http://www.garden.org/regional/report/current/3 en-us http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/2853 The Henry's Garden show received a new manual reel mower from a publicist a few weeks ago, and is it ever a honey! Do you remember how torturous it was having to mow the lawn when you were a kid? The mower we received is a modern version of the...
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Resources

• Garden Feast
• Reseeding Alyssum

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Reminders

• Replenish Yellow Jacket Traps
• Cut Back Fuchsias
• Scare Birds Away From Fruit
• Renovating the Lawn
• Protect Trees From String Trimmers

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]]> http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/2851 Today I watched a gardener work for about an hour to pull a handful of tiny weeds out of a patch of Irish moss. I guess there must be something wrong with me, but I actually enjoy pulling weeds. I find gratification in managing to extract an invader,...
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Resources

• Cat Stop
• Live at the Garden

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Reminders

• Pinch Basil
• Harvest Herbs
• Switch Cymbidium Fertilizer
• Patrol for Mosquitoes
• Watering Daphne

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]]> http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/2839 It's been a hot summer. Heat wave after heat wave has rolled through the Bay area, the first one in April. We should have known then that it was going to be a bad year for both fires and drought. The few inches of rain we did receive over the winter was...
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Resources

• Unwanted Cats in the Garden
• Growing Succulents

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Reminders

• Rejuvenate Petunias
• Remove Tree Ties
• Pick Wild Berries
• Reduce Water on Tomatoes
• Caring for Roses

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]]> http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/2824 I have had the honor to grow the world's most exquisite bougainvillea, so I fancy myself, if not an expert, at least someone who knows what she is talking about. Forget everything you have heard about bougainvillea being drought tolerant. It's not. The...
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Resources

• Summer Garden Fair
• Gardener's Bedside Reader

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Reminders

• Water Redwoods
• Water Tomatoes Deeply
• Pinch Chrysanthemums
• Pull Ratty Nasturtiums
• Provide Extra Water for Hanging Plants

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]]> http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/2811 Giant Plant and I have been together since 1972. He was born from a cutting from a huge Monstera deliciosa that thrived in Dearie's greenhouse in Napa. Dearie had such a green thumb that all she did was cut off a hunk of vine and plunge it into an old...
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Resources

• Wildly Successful Plants
• Leaf Cuttings

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Reminders

• Examine Lawn for Dead Spots
• Set Out Nesting Material
• Plant Tuberous Begonias
• Protect Your Property Against Wildfire
• Plant for Color

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]]> http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/2781 If you haven't fertilized your garden yet this season, it's time. I used a new liquid fish product on my little garden. It was touted to be "non-stinky." Granted, it didn't smell as bad as the real deal, but it wasn't pleasant. Just after I had wrapped...
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Resources

• Caltrans Goes Green
• Enki Watering Can

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Reminders

• Raise Low-Hanging Limbs
• Take a Soil Test
• Continue Pinching Fuchsias
• Save Kitchen Scraps for the Garden
• Feed the Birds

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]]> http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/2774 The street trees in San Francisco are in deplorable condition. Some have broken limbs, some have great gouges in the trunk, some are staked incorrectly, and many are just doornail dead. Street trees say a lot about a city and the people who live there....
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Resources

• The Wildlife Gardener's Guide
• Ruth Bancroft Garden Annual Sculpture in the Garden Show

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Reminders

• Groom and Prune Camellias
• Deadhead Roses
• Fertilize Perennials
• Treat Garden Hoses Kindly
• Plant Asters and Goldenrod

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]]> http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/2768 I look all around and spring is bursting out everywhere. The birdies are nesting and the squirrels are busy. Oh, the glory of the rolling green hills! Can your eyes ever have too much of the colors of spring? But soon, very soon, my friends, the...
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Resources

• Alyssum
• 75 Remarkable Fruits for Your Garden

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Reminders

• Spray Off Spittlebugs
• Groom Ferns
• Fertilize Indoor Plants
• Protect Artichokes From Earwigs
• Thin Fruit Trees

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]]> http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/2743 One of our sponsors for the Henry's Garden show sells and installs artificial turf. Now, before you jump all over me, I want to say that I am not advocating any particular product, but I do want to tell you that we have encountered some amazing...
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Resources

• 2008 Filoli Flower Show
• Cosmos

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Reminders

• Plant Warm-Season Crops
• Fertilize Indoor Plants
• Plant Giant Pumpkins from Seed
• Install Soaker Hoses Around Trees
• Thin Apple Trees

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]]> http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/2733 I recently received a lovely mixed bouquet of cut flowers from a well-known florist in San Francisco. It has been over a week since they arrived and the flowers are still fresh and fragrant. I don't know about you, but I don't usually have such good...
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Resources

• Live Butterflies at the Conservatory of Flowers
• Containers on the Rise

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Reminders

• Plant Tomatoes
• Fertilize Turf Grass
• Watch for Signs of Fungus Disease
• Control Aphid Infestations
• Pick Sweet Pea Flowers

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]]> http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/2713 Sneezing and sniffing, itching and scratching ... yes, my friends, it's allergy season. Although they are beautiful and a harbinger of spring, those darned acacia trees start the action in mid-February, with the pines, olives, and eucalyptus soon...
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Resources

• Wildflower Show
• Allergy-free Gardening

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Reminders

• Care for Spring-Flowering Bulbs
• Inspect Irrigation Systems
• Wait to Plant Warm-Season Crops
• Compost Pea Plants
• Finish Planting Cool-Season Crops

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