Mastering Horticulture

Science and art expressed through gardening.

Friday, July 25, 2014

The Robin and the Worm

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An American Robin (Turdus migratorius) gets the worm - early in the morning. "I think we consider too much the good luck of the ea...
Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Baby Blue Jay

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Baby Blue Jay B lue jays ( Cyanocitta cristata ) seem to consider our garden as a prime location for building nests. Previously, the...
Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Growing 'Woolly Rose'

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Fig. 1    Woolly Rose ( Echeveria cristata 'Doris Taylor') flowers E very summer in my garden , the Echeveria cristata ...
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Monday, June 30, 2014

Radicchio in my Kitchen Garden

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R adicchio ( Cichorium intybus ) made it into my vegetable garden when my husband sowed (literally poured) a packet of Salad Greens seed...
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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Cymbidium Season

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T here is a season for everything.  In my garden, now is cymbidium season.   While the rest of the plants are just beginning to awa...
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Saturday, February 8, 2014

Spring Flowers Meet the Rain for the First Time

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First Flowers:  Cherry Plum ( Prunus cerasifera )  After a record-breaking period of no measurable precipitation in our area, the rain ...

HortiCOOlture - The Mutant Cactus

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Fig. 1   Hibotan:  Gymnocalycium mihanovichii var.friedrichii  Mutation happens when there is a sudden change in the DNA seq...
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Helen Lewis
Born and raised in the Philippines. Attended the University of Reading, England (PhD in Agriculture), University of the Philippines (MS in Horticulture) and Cagayan State University, Philippines (BS in Agriculture). Now residing in California with husband and three children - enjoying a God-dependent life.
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