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The deepest blues are achieved in soils with an ample amount of aluminum and are at their best when the pH is near or below 6.0. Blue colored varieties can change to pink if these soil requirements are not met. To attain the desired blue blossoms, apply…
Yes, it’s now! Fall is absolutely the best time of year to plant most trees, shrubs, bulbs and perennials here in the Bay Area. There are vegetables and herbs that grow well in fall, too, especially greens, cole crops (cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower) and root vegetables.
Ladybugs - Cute bugs with a voracious appetite for the pest insects in your garden. Learn More about them.
Introduce a brilliant splash of color to a drab winter garden with the profusion of bright orange-red, salmon, apricot, deep scarlet red, pale pink, bright white, or yellow blooms of a Flowering Quince. Chaenomeles bloom in late winter to early spring and are one of the first shrubs to bloom in spring. Brilliant buds begin to swell and appear in February and March…