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I don't know what it is about mushrooms that intrigues me. Possibly childhood story books showing fairies living in and playing around them, Or the story that my beloved maternal grandmother told me about my mom (under the age of…
Scarlette BelleAmazing BelleGrandise FantasyCandy CaneBulb enrobed in wax I used to assume that these stunning plants were too fussy to deal with, but I've learned that's just not so - they're so easy that anyone can grow them! If you…
I always know that fall is here when I see mum's for sale in our Heard's Memorial Garden Tour nursery sponsors. They also seem to pop up on my neighbor's porches and outside of my favorite places to shop. Chrysanthemums…
Front yards are looking very spooky in my neighborhood this year. A couple of my neighbors started their installations the FIRST week of Octoboo! But I bet they won't have any of these spooky plants in their yards... Behold the beautiful…
We are beyond thrilled — and honestly still pinching ourselves — to share that the Mary Lou Heard Memorial Garden Tour has been featured in the Los Angeles Times! In a beautiful piece celebrating the best of Southern California’s spring garden tours, our…
Lucky LadybugsThe gardeners best friend! A popular symbol of springtime is the speckled, miniature dome of a ladybug as it strolls along a plant stem looking for its favorite meal of a plump, juicy, lime green aphid. Of all the…
You may have noticed that we've introduced a new category over the past couple of years called "Summer Dry." But what exactly does it mean, and how does it differ from other garden styles? Let's dive into the fascinating world…
The Heard's Memorial Garden Tour Guides will be available soon at our supporting garden centers: Brita's Old Town Gardens in Seal Beach - H & H Nursery in Lakewood - Ricardo's Nursery in Long Beach - Green Thumb Nursery in…
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Rancho Los Alamitos Rancho Los Alamitos (the "Ranch of the Little Cottonwoods") Historic Ranch and Gardens is one of Southern California's longest-inhabited hilltops. The Rancho is located on Tongva-Gabrielino's ancestral land and is a traditional gathering place of the Tonga…
What’s the First Thing You Think of When Someone Mentions Valentine’s Day? Why ROSES of course! Your MLH board members were invited to join the Orange County Rose Society (OCRS) this past Saturday at the Richard Nixon Library and Museum…
Christmas at my maternal grandparent’s home always included gingerbread cookies, as my papa was Swedish, and my grammy was German. Papa’s versions were always shaped as a traditional round cookie or a dala horse, and grammy’s were the traditional boys…
