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Let colorful plants be part of holiday decor bliss

December 23, 2020Articles, Blossoms, bulbs, Holiday PlantsIrrigation, Trees, Watering

By SUZIE HEAP (This article originally appeared in The san Diego Union Tribune, December 2020) Have you noticed when you mask up and venture out to shop a bit in this COVID-19 world that holiday decorations are everywhere, waiting to be brought home? Happily, this includes local nurseries — as, for me, holiday decorations […]

Peruvian Daffodil

December 1, 2020Blossoms, bulbsIrrigation, Trees, Watering

By Michael Harrelson (This article originally appeared in California Garden, September/October 2019) For showy summertime excitement in your garden, consider planting Peruvian Daffodil (Hymenocallis latifolia) bulbs. These amaryllis relatives are native to South America, common in the Florida wetlands, and have adapted easily to our San Diego growing environment. Known also as Spider […]