Mastering Horticulture

   White-crowned Sparrow ( Zonotrichia leucophrys ) on boxwood hedge. 'A garden must combine the poetic and the mysterious with a feel...

Wooly Rose ( Echeveria cristata 'Doris Taylor') cannot withstand freezing temperatures. Questionable Plant.   Some of my fr...

Echeveria spp. The leaves crack.  Too much water in the plant tissues result in increased turgor pressure; eventually the pressure breaks th...

Saguaro ( Carnegiea gigantea )   plant against the sunset .  Photo from Wikipedia In the wake of the tragedy that has beset Arizona last Sa...

Rosemary ( Rosmarinus officinalis ) While basil, cilantro (annual), garlic chives, sage, and oregano (perennial) have surrendered to the ef...

To all my friends in the gardening world Happy New Year!  May your seeds sprout after you have planted them. May sunshine and bees greet y...

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