Mastering Horticulture

Oriental Hybrid Lilium : The flowers gracefully unfurl... The other day, my husband brought me a bunch of beautiful lilies (Oriental Hybrid...

Schlumbergera truncata in bloom. History.   The Schlumbergera  is   a rainforest-cactus that originated from Brazil.  In Brazil, it is cal...

Orchids I saw at the gardens of the  Intercontinental Hotel (Makati). The Mediterranean climate here in California allows us to grow a wide...

Typical rain in the Philippines. S ome of you might have noticed my recent lack of "blogtivity".  The reason is simple - with my ...

Most plants that have experienced the summer find rest in autumn as they follow a common earth-tone color.  Red, yellow, orange and brown ar...

Old and sagging. Pecked with developing pus. Shrivelled with crusty scab. Bruised, wounded, and fungus-infected. Wrinkled and leather...

This park was one of our favorite places to go when the kids were little.  There was a fountain in the middle and the water was really clea...