Mastering Horticulture

Streptocarpus spp. Inside Grandma's house a flower sits by the eastern window Patiently it waits to feel the morning sun But the sun ha...

Flowering Crabapple Tree ( Malus floribunda ) Ornamental and Shade.   This beautiful crabapple tree blooms profusely every year.  It provid...

Defoliated pepper  ( Capsicum annuum ) seedlings About two weeks ago, I had healthy seedlings of peppers planted in my garden.  Now they ar...

  Cyclamen persicum Inspired by the sight of the beautiful cyclamen on the table out in my patio, I decided to post this old old poem abou...

Lady Beetle ( Coccinella septempunctata ) on Flat-Leaf Parsley ( Petroselinum crispum ) This seven-spotted lady beetle (ladybug or ladybird...

Brown Garden Snail  ( Cantareus aspersus ) I saw this enemy in the garden today.  Although it has not been named as a serious pest in Calif...

Garlic Chives ( Allium tuberosum ) As of yesterday, this is how my garlic chives looked like.  They were planted maybe three or four years ...

Peppermint ( Mentha pepireta ) Mint must be one of the easiest herbs to grow.  As a perennial plant, mint does not have to be replaced ever...

Cymbidium California 'Sun Acres', HCC/AOS California = Cymbidium Blue Smoke X Cymbidium Alexanderi Sometimes flower varieties are...

Sage Herbs are plants that are used to add flavor, color, or spice to food. They are easy to grow and require a relatively small space to g...