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By Richard Flowers, ACCNP-Green Thumb Nursery-Ventura Why water trees? Trees are a precious resources for our communities we live in. They filter the air of toxins and help to bind the soil to mitigate erosion. Trees absorb dust, wind, and reduce glare. They can cool an area by up to 10°F, by shading our homes […]
Written by Melissa F. Growing an edible garden can be a rewarding experience. Not only does it give you a chance to get in touch with nature and provide for a relaxing hobby, but it also allows you to create something and enjoy the delicious and fresh fruits of your labor. While gardening and producing your […]
Written by Alicia R. Early Spanish explorers to the New World called hummingbirds joyas voladores or “flying jewels.” They had never before seen the tiny, brightly colored birds with long needle-like beaks, because hummingbirds only live in the Western Hemisphere. Horticulturists theorize that this is why the birds seem to prefer flowering plants native to this half of […]
By Richard Flowers, ACCNP- Green Thumb Nursery- Ventura While puttering in the garden, I stop to take in the beauty and enjoyment of the majestic world I live in. Extending up from the ground is a massive, over one hundred year old “being” with deep furrowed bark and a thick trunk. Looking up I see […]
Written by Alicia R. Houseplants are refreshing to the eye and spirit for people and pets alike. Greenery may even refresh indoor air, although research on that topic is inconclusive about how toxin and plant interaction in the in sealed, closed rooms of scientific studies will translate to home environments. But it can be difficult […]
Written by Alicia R. Fire probably is the last thing most people are thinking about when entering garden centers bursting with color. But out West, where wildfire is becoming all too common, a new kind of landscape design is emerging — fire-wise landscaping. Many California cities throughout the state are considered at risk of wildfire […]
By Richard Flowers, ACCNP- Green Thumb Nursery- Ventura Imagine sipping a cool beverage or entertaining underneath the canopy of outdoor lighting while lounging on outdoor furniture in your patio away from the heat. While enjoying the rhythm of a soothing water fountain and the soft twinkling of a wind chime, you sit back and savor […]
Written by Alicia R. Maybe you’ve put away your garden gloves in favor of lounging on the patio. Admiring flowerbeds while sipping iced tea is pleasant during the heat of mid- to late summer. But if you don’t feel inclined to recline, and you find it sweeter to hold a trowel than a tumbler of […]
Many gardeners are concerned about helping to support insects that pollinate plants, especially the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) due to its continuing decline. In this article, we will cover the many ways that gardeners can help monarch butterflies. The Xerxes Society for Invertebrate Conservation reports that only 200,000 monarchs were observed overwintering along the California […]
By Richard Flowers, ACCNP-Green Thumb Nursery-Ventura Just the other day, my neighbor showed me a plant in his garden that he didn’t know the name of. This sprawling and scrambling shrub covers a 10 foot area so densely that it provides needed privacy from the road and the house. I told the neighbor it is […]