Allerton Garden 4425 Lawai Rd, Koloa, HI 96756 Allerton Garden also known as Lāwaʻi-kai, is a botanical garden, originally created by Robert Allerton and John Gregg Allerton, located on the south shore of Kauai, Hawaii. It is a garden paradise, transformed through time by … [Read more...]
California Botanical Gardens
Image found on Flickr courtesy of Sheilaellen. Arizona Cactus Garden Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 The Arizona Cactus Garden (30,000 square feet or 2,800 m2), also known as the Stanford Cactus Garden, is a botanical garden specializing in cactus and succulents. The … [Read more...]
Gardening in the San Diego Metropolitan Area of California
Image found on Flickr courtesy of SD Dirk. This is the official website of San Diego Master Gardener Association. This meet-up forum provides a platform for San Diego denizens to discuss the development of community farms and gardens in the urban landscape. The San Diego … [Read more...]
How to Attract Hummingbirds to Your Garden
If you have ever watched a hummingbird, it will not surprise you to learn that these tiny birds have the highest metabolic rates of any animals. A hummingbird’s metabolic rate (the rate at which it uses energy) is twelve times higher than a pigeon’s and one hundred times higher … [Read more...]
How to Create a Theme Garden
To celebrate the anniversary of their marriage my neighbors created a white garden along the path to their house. They planted impatiens, roses, peonies, daisies, clematis, and phlox. Even though all the flowers were white, the different sizes of the plants, foliage, and times of … [Read more...]