Fall Flowers
Never have so many flowers bloomed in November as they have this year. It’s not only the rain, which brings out the best in any plant. It’s also the expanding variety of plants that are a...
Category Archives: Fall Garden
Texas Ranger
You know fall is here when Texas Ranger is in bloom. Depending on the variety, Texas Ranger may bloom at almost any time during the summer. But each season has its signature plants, and the original ...
Star Clusters and Other Fall Garden Delights
If you would like a perennial fall flower bed of red, pink and lilac colors, grab hold of star clusters (Pentas lanceolata) and wrap ribbon bushes (Hypoestes aristata) around them. True to their name...
Plant Bulbs Now
WE ARE IN the midst of that most noteworthy horticultural ritual of the fall season: bulb planting. Plant bulbs as soon as possible. You may see flowers as soon as February. Go to the nursery now be...
Bulbs, bulbs, bulbs
The ginger lily is a plant whose relative obscurity is matched only by its beauty and reliability in the garden. As is so often the case with plants, ginger lily is a misleading name; this species is...
red bird of paradise
To track down poinciana plants, you would have to journey into Madagascar, the West Indies, Uruguay or tropical Mexico. Or you could visit the front of an office building opposite Taft High School on...
Blooming Plants for the Fall Garden
Autumn is the ideal time to start a garden. This is perfect proof that the gardener’s claim to fame is in manipulating nature, rather than in slavishly following its dictates. The popula...
Window of Opportunity for Fall Planting
The moment known as the window of opportunity for planting in the Valley has arrived. From the last days of September through the entire month of October into the first days of November, we can do no...
Oleander Alternatives and Fig Propagation
Q: We are horse owners and ride on the Chatsworth equestrian trails maintained by the city. Several years ago, the city planted oleander bushes along the bridle path. Oleander leaves are highly toxic...
Floriferous June Weddings Depend on Humble Fall Plantings
All year long, people ask about the best time to plant. Slowly, we have learned that beautiful spring gardens have their genesis in the fall. That season has finally arrived – and now is the ti...
