Green thumb or not, there comes a time when we need to tackle a garden issue (like indoor house plants for shade) or channel inspiration. Since owning our home, I’ve had plenty of marginal experiences with landscaping so ...
Gardening
I planned to write some sort of how-to post about gardening in celebration of the deal live on Plum District today, which is pay $15 for $30 for plants, gardening supplies and more at any Armstrong Garden Center. Because I have...
Spring is here and it’s time to spend more time outside gardening. Keep your yard pesticide-free by using organic pest control remedies from your pantry. If you have any of the pests below, try these recipes.
I bit the bullet and joined Pinterest. I’m not sure there is another site out there that provides so much creative inspiration. My wedding would have been completely different. Speaking of weddings, how beautiful are thes...
I have a new role as the Channel Leader for Tree.com’s Home and Garden Channel. While the site is new and working out some final kinks, I would love it if you’d add it to your reader. We’ll talk about laundr...
When I lived in the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong apartments, I only saw the florist once in 4 years. There are impressive arrangements all over the hotel. I would wake up in the morning and, voila, the vases would be full of di...
The damage and little slimy trails suggest that snails and slugs have been grazing on my plants. In addition to picking them off, we usually sprinkle Sluggo around the yard. Even though Sluggo is organic, I don’t like usi...
Many homeowners are not aware that their beloved citrus trees could be under attack by a dangerous pest that can carry a disease called Huanglongbingg (HLB), or citrus greening disease. The disease is a potential death sentence...
It is hard to believe it’s January here in La Jolla/San Diego, where it’s 70 degrees outside. In weather like this, there is plenty you can do outside, however, I typically lack motivation this time of year. Here ...
La Jolla Grandma (my mother) works in an elementary school library and brings us really cool books to preview when she visits. This trip she brought a book called Grow It, Cook It: Simple Gardening Projects and Delicious Recipe...
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