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We’re Crazy for Clematis

We’re Crazy for Clematis

We’re Crazy for Clematis: The Queen of Flowering Vines Earl Nickel Curious Plantsman No shrinking violets, Clematis are some of the most beautiful, hardy and heart-stoppingly gorgeous perennial vines in the world. Boasting a wide range…

We’re Crazy for Clematis

We’re Crazy for Clematis: The Queen of Flowering Vines Earl Nickel Curious Plantsman No shrinking violets, Clematis are some of the most beautiful, hardy and heart-stoppingly gorgeous perennial vines in the world. Boasting a wide range…

NATIVES FOR THE NEW YEAR!

NATIVES FOR THE NEW YEAR!

Native Shrubs That Attract Bees, Butterflies, and Birds Native Shrubs It is quite natural when thinking about California native plants to picture the great wealth of native annuals that populate garden center racks in spring. Blue…

NATIVES FOR THE NEW YEAR!

Native Shrubs That Attract Bees, Butterflies, and Birds Native Shrubs It is quite natural when thinking about California native plants to picture the great wealth of native annuals that populate garden center racks in spring. Blue…

Tips for a Healthy Garden

Tips for a Healthy Garden

Winter Garden Care: Tips for a Healthy Spring Garden Earl Nickel, Curious Plantsman Gardening in our mild Bay Area can be a year round endeavor and late winter/early spring offers the opportunity to ready your garden for spring. The…

Tips for a Healthy Garden

Winter Garden Care: Tips for a Healthy Spring Garden Earl Nickel, Curious Plantsman Gardening in our mild Bay Area can be a year round endeavor and late winter/early spring offers the opportunity to ready your garden for spring. The…

Layered Planting

Layered Planting

Layered Planting: Maximizing Beauty in Small Garden Spaces Earl Nickel, Curious Plantsman Many Bay Area gardeners are working with small spaces, where it can be a challenge to find room each season for all the new plant varieties we…

Layered Planting

Layered Planting: Maximizing Beauty in Small Garden Spaces Earl Nickel, Curious Plantsman Many Bay Area gardeners are working with small spaces, where it can be a challenge to find room each season for all the new plant varieties we…

Planting a Pollinators’ Garden

How to Plant a Pollinators’ Garden That Thrives One of the joys of gardening is seeing the many types of bees, butterflies, and birds that come a-calling to our bit of paradise. Many of these visitors are there to collect...

How to Plant a Pollinators’ Garden That Thrives One of the joys of gardening is seeing the many types of bees, butterflies, and birds that come a-calling to our bit of paradise. Many of these visitors are there to collect...

Best Plants for Cut Flowers

Compare annual, perennial and biennial cut flowers by season, stem type and bouquet role, then learn how to combine, harvest and condition them for garden bouquets.

Compare annual, perennial and biennial cut flowers by season, stem type and bouquet role, then learn how to combine, harvest and condition them for garden bouquets.