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July Tips of the Month

July Tips of the Month
Summer is heating up the Central Coast! Follow our July Tips of the Month for ideas on how to conserve water and keep your landscape looking beautiful this time of year. Pest Control During the month of July you can control insect pests in the garden by planting flowers that will attract beneficial insects. Increasing your population…
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June Plant of the Month: Sempervivum tectorum

June Plant of the Month: Sempervivum tectorum
Our June Plant of the Month is Sempervivum tectorum, a showy little succulent native to the mountains in southern Europe. Its thick, fleshy leaves form tight rosettes that reach about four inches tall and wide at maturity. The glabrous foliage of each unique variety varies in color from vibrant to mint green, dusty purple to bright red, and is often tipped with…
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June Tips of the Month

June Tips of the Month
Summer is upon us! Follow our June Tips of the Month to keep your garden healthy and fruitful in the summer heat. Maintenance: Fertilize actively growing plants such as roses, lawns, annual flowers, vegetables and container plants. Treat iron deficiencies with chelated iron and/or soil acidifiers (found at most nurseries or home improvement stores). Most…
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May Plant of the Month: Fremontodendron ‘California Glory’

May Plant of the Month: Fremontodendron ‘California Glory’
Our May Plant of the Month, Fremontodendron 'California Glory' is a large evergreen shrub reaching 20 feet tall and wide at maturity. The dark-green to grey-green leaves are deeply lobed and covered with velvety brown hairs. In spring through summer, this plant puts on quite a show with tons of 3-4 inch lemon-yellow flowers often rimmed in a reddish-orange. This Flannel…
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