Water and Plants in California

Posted by admin on September 13, 2010

There are quite a number of plants, shrubs, and trees which require more water than others. There are also soils, temperatures, planting techniques, and number of plants to consider when thinking about saving water.

Here are tips on saving water in the garden:

• Grass takes a lot of water. Consider less grass, rocks, gravel, stones, succulents, etc.
• Some plants, such as ferns, don’t like to dry out for too long and get too warm. To solve this problem, keep shade plants in the shade, and sun plants in partial sun or full sun.
• Some soils retain more moisture than others. Think about how porous your soil is.
• Using mulch around plants can help keep moisture in the ground.
• Some plants, such as Gazanias, don’t need much water and work well as a ground cover.
• Water plants at times the water will stay in the ground and not dry out fast. For example, watering at the hottest, windy moment in a day may mean some water blows away and evaporates.

Growing Angel’s Trumpet

Posted by admin on July 9, 2009

Angel’s Trumpet is quite the rewarding plant to grow. This vigorous plant (also can be trained to grow as a shrub or tree)  loves full sun, has fragrant flowers, and grows six to eight feet in height when mature. This plant can grow well in a pot or the ground. It does not like to dry out between waterings, and cannot get colder than 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Here is a beautiful white potted variety that can be transplanted into the ground, a pink one just like the one in our garden photo below you can grow from seed, an orange one that can be grown from seed, and a beautiful potted peach variety.

Pink Angels Trumpet Plant in Our Garden

The California Plants Discussion Forum is now live!

Posted by admin on July 8, 2009

The California Plants Discussion Forum is now live! Click here to either go there and learn, ask questions, or share information to help others. Indoor plants, outdoor plants, shrubs, trees, and more are discussed.