Southern california garden

Enjoy a fuss-free, water-wise garden by growing plants naturally in tune with the climate and wildlife of Southern California

The post so so SO many of you have been asking for! A full plant guide of the each of the flora in my front yard. The collection includes a mix of California natives, a few Australian natives that thrive in our similar climate, but all with an emphasis on low water that are beautiful and mostly evergreen.

The first view of my garden for pedestrians is of abundance and diversity "To Create a Garden is to search for a better world. In our effort to improve on nature, we are guided by a vision of paradise. Whether the result is a horticultural masterpiece or only a modest vegetable patch, it is based upon the expectation of a glorious future. This hope for the future is at the heart of all gardening. Anyone who toils away at the soil must think a few weeks ahead or envision next year's garden…

Desert mallow is a favorite evergreen shrublet with fuzzy, silvery, crenulated leaves and cupped flowers in shades of brilliant orange to watermelon red. #gardening #gardenideas #gardenplants #bhg

9 Plants That'll Make Your Southern California Garden Flourish via @PureWow. Penstemon Many of the plants bees like best have large, tubular flowers with petals that act as a landing platform. Penstemon, like this red variety, fit the bill.

Learn everything you need to know about these easy perennials to grow in your California garden.

SoCal summers can be hot. But you can still plant an amazing edible garden with these best tips for beating the Southern California heat.

Some people, when moving from a colder climate, are convinced that S. California has no seasons. Nothing could be further from the truth. We do have seasons, but they are quite unlike those of Connecticut, Iowa or Colorado. Once you understand them, you’ll be able to experience them more fully in your own garden. When you garden with California native plants, each season has its own unique joys, scents, flavors and colors. Each season also has a series of appropriate garden activities…

Californians have a unique advantage when growing shrubs compared to residents from other states because California encompasses so many USDA hardiness zones,

These water-wise plants grow effortlessly in droughty conditions and bloom in an array of colors—and best yet, they aren't all succulents.