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VIDEO: Dividing Cymbidiums

Pat demonstrates dividing and growing Cymbidiums in this entertaining video!!!

Allergies

Gardening Questions From Moira: My enjoyment of making garden improvements knows no bounds, but this morning I woke up at 4 am with asthma symptoms from seasonal pollen exposure/allergies. I’m sure I should have worn a HEPA mask as I tore out 1/8 acre of overgrown grass, and happily dead-headed geraniums. Have you any suggestions […]

Create Your Own Paradise Garden

VIDEO: Pat talks about creating your own paradise garden, how to use color combinations, plant usage in your design, her philosophy of garden design and finding your own, and much more.  A presentation made at Rogers Garden, Newport Beach, California.

Fragrant Plants

Question from Rachel: I spent the evening at a friend’s house last week–specifically on her patio.  All of her plants are natives, and in the night air the fragrance was gorgeous.  I asked her what she’d planted and she named one or two sages (I don’t remember what they were). What would you recommend for […]

Worms

Question from Mike: I was eating dried apples, and afterward it looked like there was spider web in the bag, but then I found worms in the bag of apples. I had been eating dried apples with worms. Is there anything to be medically concerned about regarding having ingested worms and their larvae? Other than […]

Tarragon and Thyme

Question from Dee: This is my first garden this year so I really don’t know what I Am doing.I buy tarragon and Thyme every year and put it in pots.I live in zone 9 and I planted some french tarragon and varigated thyme in my garden and it gets full sun about 12 hours and […]

Cilantro

Question from Christina: I have cilantro in a container outside…the problem is, it’s leaves have turned purple. I don’t know what I am doing wrong and can’t find my answer anywhere online. I would appreciate any tips you might have! I am in san diego, so it gets tons of sun, a bit too much […]

Choosing a Drum Composter That Really Works

Question from Jan: I heard you speak @ Temecula Valley Garden Club (both times) and enjoyed it immensely. I recently moved and can’t find my notes (oh no!) Would you mind refreshing my memory about the composter your daughter researched? I’m going to need to get one very soon! Answer from Pat: Almost any drum […]

Generic Fertilizers & Soil Amendments

This Generic Fertilizers Chart show you what products can be used for a “source of”, how quickly it works, approximate formula, and characteristics. Generic Fertilizers & Soil Amendments Chart. Be sure to reference “Southern California Organic Gardening: Month by Month” for in depth use instructions.

Plant Zinnias Seeds

Plant seeds of zinnias now. “Benary’s Giants” (sold as “Parks Picks” by the Park Seeds) is immune to mildew. Choose a spot in full sun, till the ground to spade depth, work in organic soil amendment and balanced fertilizer into the top six inches. Soak the soil, let settle overnight. Plant seeds one by one, […]