BY SHARON REEVE It is always a relief for me when the cooler temperatures of fall bring the promise of rain. Fall is also the season when some plants really shine with peak bloom. Fall bloomers, like most plants, should be planted now. The ground has some needed moisture and the temperatures are cooler, yet […]
Specialized pollinators, crucial to food supply and biodiversity, are at risk; here’s how to help them BY BY LEAH TAYLOR (This article originally appeared in the San Diego Union-Tribune on June 11, 2022) Native bees belong to a group of animals that we call pollinators, and they play a crucial role in the biodiversity of our […]
BY NANCY NYGARD (This article first appeared in California Garden magazine, May-June, 2022) Bromeliads are members of the Bromeliaceae plant family; most are native to Central and South America. The variety within the Bromeliaceae family is astounding, with over 3000 species within 56 genera. The quirky Tillandsias, more commonly known as air plants; the beard-like […]
Exotic looks, species variety inspire passion for the plants that make great gifts and a great pastime BY BARB SANDS (This article first appeared in the San Diego Union-Tribune April 9, 2022) Orchids are truly the masterpieces of the floral kingdom and the largest flowering plant family on Earth. They are unusual, fascinating and strikingly […]
BY PAT ASAKAWA (This article first appeared in About Town Magazine March 2022) Spring has arrived and, for most species of wild birds, it is the time to mate, build nests, lay eggs, and raise offspring. As a typical spring morning dawns in San Diego, we hear them chirp and call as though they’re greeting […]
