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Mastering Horticulture Gardening in California

08/13/2026

Meanwhile, bird drama in the garden happen. All these make a quiet entertainment in the backyard.

07/23/2026

This is a Moonflower vine (Ipomea alba) which I am training to grown on to an old umbrella frame. The intention is for it to cover the frame so that, maybe while the weather is still hot, it will provide a cool shade for that corner of the yard. So far, it is growing fast but because it is in a pot, it needs frequent watering.

07/08/2026

It's that kind of morning... That kind of entertainment that goes with your first cup if coffee


06/17/2026

Cupcake cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus):
The flowers look like cupcake liners with all the necessary corrugation. The bees and other pollinators use it as a convenient landing platform. In the morning, the flowers smell like honey.
This is the first time I've grown them in my yard, but I'm determined to collect their seeds so that I can grow them again next year and beyond.

05/31/2026

Hummingbirds seem to love the salvias and verbena in my garden. What other plants do you recommend to attract hummingbirds?


05/20/2026

Did they say it's World Bee Day today?
"Bee Together for People and the Planet"

05/20/2026

It's a windy day in California today...

05/17/2026

A butterfly found the Verbena bonariensis in my garden.

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