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By Richard Flowers, ACCNP-Green Thumb Nursery-Ventura If you ever had baked chicken with a zesty, tangy, and sweet lemon drizzled over it, you know how your taste buds are tantalized and how mouth-watering delicious it is . With its plump, smooth-skinned, and intoxicating aroma with the slightest breeze whipping through the branches, its no wonder […]

By Richard Flowers, ACCNP-Green Thumb Nursery-Ventura On many of my long walks, I always stop to marvel the 12 foot tall, dense living fence that creates privacy from the street and the person’s private property. These Italian Buckthorns are planted 4 feet apart and don’t need much care except for occasional trimming. These specimens always […]

Written by Sarah R. Although other parts of the country might see more dramatic seasonal changes in the fall, Southern California gardeners will still benefit by performing certain fall gardening clean up chores. This is especially true if you are an avid rose or flower gardener. Many flowering shrubs and perennials greatly benefit from fall […]

Written by Wendy M. In Southern California, many of the flowers you enjoy in the spring are planted in the fall. The planting season is much longer in the more temperate zones of Southern California. This means more time to enjoy your flowers and the delicate fragrances they offer. Because of the temperate climate,  you may […]

Written by Katie S. Even though Southern California’s nearly-constant good weather and sunshine means that the region doesn’t experience the dramatic color changes that come with the change in the seasons. This doesn’t mean you can’t have lots of fall color in your garden though. The following ideas are just a few ways you can […]

Written by Wendy M. Paperwhite narcissus are beautiful flowers that can be forced to bloom at almost any time of year. The process is not difficult but it does take time and patience if you want to make sure the flower will bloom when you want it too. In most cases, with the proper care, it takes […]

Written by Katie S. Southern California is blessed with such a mild climate that gardeners can enjoy a delicious bounty of fall and winter vegetables quite easily. Whether you have lots of time and energy to devote to a garden or you have a minimum amount of both, you can enjoy fresh vegetables all fall […]

By Richard Flowers, ACCNP-Green Thumb Nursery-Ventura It’s wintertime and peering in the distance I see a wondrous ocean of vibrant and eye-popping floral display but with closer examination I see no flowers at all, but instead they are brilliantly colored leaves. The last time I was at Disneyland literally hundreds of these beautiful plants showed […]

Written by Wendy M. Southern California offers the perfect climate for gardening all year round. The warmer spring/summer months and cooler fall/winter months provide growing conditions for almost every type of vegetable or fruit. During the fall months, weeds grow at a much slower pace allowing your garden plants to take in the nutrients they need […]