Mastering Horticulture

Science and art expressed through gardening.

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Looking Back: Lessons Learned in Tomato Growing

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Fig. 1   'Super Fantastic' tomato. Tomato is one of the favorite vegetables in our home. Every year, we grow different vege...
Thursday, August 14, 2014

Torenia: My New Shady Lady

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Fig. 1    Torenia fournieri E very year I try one or two new plants in my garden and this year one of them is Torenia (Torenia fo...
Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Fortune Plant (Dracaena fragrans)

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Dracaena fragrans  'Masagaena' in bloom. D racaena fragrans is one of the most important houseplants in the United States beca...
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Monday, August 4, 2014

Rosa 'Abraham Darby'

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'Abraham Darby' is an English rose that was bred by David Austin. The flowers come in pinkish apricot color with a fruity fragra...
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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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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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