Mastering Horticulture
Science and art expressed through gardening.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Boxwood: Regulating Canopy Density
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Fig. 1 Boxwood ( Boxus microphylla japonica 'Green Beauty') hedge. Boxwood is a popular hedge material because it is evergreen w...
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Monday, February 13, 2012
Broken to Beautiful
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Fig. 1 Foxtail ferns ( Asparagus densiflorus 'Myers') are a common sight in my garden. One of my favorite container plants is...
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Gardening and Microclimate
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Fig. 1 Mature plant communities at Filoli Gardens. G ardening is all about harnessing microclimate. After so many years of studying, obse...
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Thursday, January 19, 2012
Hibernaculum
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Brown garden snails ( Cantareus aspersus/ Cornu aspersum ) in a hibernaculum - Irvine, California. Hi.ber.nac.u.lum Origin: Latin word...
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Monday, January 16, 2012
Brugmansia sanguinea: Toxic Angel
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Fig. 1 Brugmansia sanguinea 'Red Angel's Trumpet' Flower Last year I got the chance to get really close to another angel...
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Monday, January 9, 2012
Mobile vs Immobile Nutrients
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Fig. 1 Older leaves on celery turning yellow while the growing points in the center remain green. The last time I looked there were seve...
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
Adventitious Roots
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Sedum reflexum 'Blue Spruce' Profuse adventitious-rooting allows one plant to adapt under extremely dry conditons. May your root...
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