Tonight, Friday January 29th is the first full moon of 2010 and the biggest full moon this year. Other names by which it is known are Old Moon, Wolf Moon, Moon After Yule, and Ice Moon. The moon at this time of year rises at sunset and rides high in the southern sky nearly all [...]
Frost Damage Adds Color to the Garden
January 27, 2010 By 11 Comments
We have family staying with us from Colorado at present, this past weekend we revisited Bok Tower Gardens with them. Since our last visit at Christmas, Jack Frost has been in attendance and left his calling card on much of the landscape, check out the damage on this palm below… Frost Damaged Palms at Bok [...]
Taking the Angst Out of Orchids
January 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Of all the plants I ve attempted to grow, none have caused me as much grief, frustration, elation and wonder as the orchid. I finally came to the conclusion that orchids are just like all other plants. They have needs: light, water, nutrition, and space and as long as those needs are met, they can [...]