Fall Color
Every year in fall something magical happens. Green trees that were unnoticeable before begin to draw the eye. The leaves transform into bursts of beautiful colors like gold, orange, red and purple....
View ArticleFall Color: Liquidambar
Liquidambar or Sweet Gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) is my top pick for fall color in the category of tall trees. It’s definitely a show-stopper! An interesting feature are seed pods that hang on the...
View ArticleFall Color: Ginkgo
The ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba) is best known for its controversial (not proven) medicinal reputation to aid human memory. Research has actually shown it to have undesirable side effects. In the plant...
View ArticleReady, Set, Plant-Fall Flower and Vegetables!
It’s October and time to get planting! It’s too late to plant some flowers from seed in USDA Zone 9, with a few exceptions. Sweet peas can be planted now until January. They are one of my favorite...
View ArticleBest Fall Color Plants
Fall is the time of year when deciduous trees begin to change color from green to gold, red, purple and brown. The term “deciduous” means to lose leaves each year. Before the leaves fall off, they...
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