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How annoying is powdery mildew? Very! It always seems that the minute we have every other pest and scourge finally under control, back comes the powdery mildew. Unless you have a really extensive outbreak, it’s relatively harmless, but make sure you take action at the first sign of it. If you don’t you’ll have some [...]

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Sunday Zen

Posted in Flower Photography, Garden Photography, Organic Gardening, Sunday Zen, tagged Block Island, Flowers, Gardening, Iris, Irvine, Nature Photography, Organic Gardening, Roses on June 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Block Island, Rhode Island Irvine, California

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Sunday Zen

Posted in Flower Photography, Flowers, Garden Photography, Sunday Zen, tagged Block Island, Blossoms, California, Flower Photography, Flowers, Gardening, Nature Photography, Poppy, Roses on May 29, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Block Island, Rhode Island Irvine, California

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Tuesday’s Tips – Winter Pruning Roses #2

Posted in Garden, Pruning, Roses, Southern California Gardening, Tuesday's Tips, tagged Climbing Roses, Garden, Gardening, Old Garden Roses, Orange County, Organic Gardening, Rose Pruning, Roses, Standard Roses, Tree Roses, Winter Pruning on January 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Last week our tips focused on pruning hybrid tea and floribunda roses in coastal Southern California. Today we’ll finish up with tips for pruning Old Garden Roses, shrub roses, standard or tree roses, and climbers. Don’t forget to clean and sharpen your tools before you start — a clean cut is important. Let’s start with [...]

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