National Gardening Association

February 14, 2008
Northern California Coastal & Inland Valleys
By Kim Haworth, San Bruno, CA

In My Garden

Heaths and Heathers

The only time I had luck growing heather (Erica) was when I worked as a gardener at Sunset Magazine in Menlo Park. We had a small patchwork bed dedicated to these colorful evergreen shrubs, and grew them from plugs we received from a mail-order...
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Resources

Shows & Events

Tulipmania Thousands of tulips will be showcased at Tulipmania at PIER 39 from Wednesday, February 13...

Books

Organic Lawn Care "Just say no to lawns on drugs!" The Organic Lawn Care Manual , by Paul Tukey (Storey...

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Regional Reminders

Prune Frost-Tender Plants
Pull Weeds
Harvest Citrus
Wait to Prune Passionfruit Vine
Sharpen Lawn Mower Blades

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National News

From NGA Editors

New Apricot Zinnia

Zinnias are one of the easiest annual flowers to grow in the garden, and they come in many sizes, shapes, and colors -- from pure white to deep red. Now gardeners have a beautiful new apricot...

A Solution for Heavy Containers

Container gardening continues to be hugely popular, and many gardeners love to experiment with large containers, mixing and matching edibles, flowers, and even small shrubs. However, large...

The Best Daisies

The Shasta daisy ( Leucanthemum x superbum ) is a carefree, widely adapted perennial flower that gardeners across the country can grow. The flowers reach 5 inches in diameter with yellow centers...

Kudzu Contributes to Air Pollution

As if there weren't enough reasons to dislike this ubiquitous Southern weed that is migrating northward with global warming, now it appears kudzu emits gases that contribute to air pollution....

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