Mastering Horticulture

Acer plamatum 'Bloodgood' Starting today I plan to post a 'HortiCOOLture' picture every Sunday.  This would be something ...

Distorted peach leaf The Disease.   Leaf curl is a fungal disease that affects peaches.  It is caused by a pathogen called Taphrina deforma...

 Strong rains dominated the early part of the previous week.  I enjoyed watching everything in the garden get wet and listening to the soun...

Clematis 'Nelly Moser' Yesterday before the rain, I went outside and saw this beautiful huge flower on the 'Nelly Moser'. ...

Emerging beans. I've been deceived again!  When I planted these beans, the weather was already warm and it seemed as though we were alr...

Santa Barbara Daisy ( Erigeron karvinskianus ) B eneficial insectary  is a term that refers to plants that attract and host beneficial ins...

Japanese Maple (Acer Palmatum 'Bloodgood') Delicate Trees.   The Japanese maples are in their best appearance right now.  The lea...