Garden Notes

After residing amidst the awe-inspiring Coastal Redwood trees (Sequoia sempervirens) for a remarkable 3 years, I recently returned to the valley.

Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains Author: Bethany Brookshire, PhD 348 pages, published by New York City: Harper Collins, 2022 The author of this tome, Bethany Brookshire, PhD, has a doctorate in physiology and pharmacology from Wake Forest School of Medicine in North Carolina.

When choosing what to plant this season, it is important to look ahead and plan for both now and the coming months. The fall season is comprised of three months: October, November and December. Frost is possible in October, and the days are shorter and cooler.

Horticultural Terms is where we introduce a unique word related to horticulture. Did you know the word horticulture is derived from the Latin hortus, garden, and colere, to cultivate. Let's take a look at this quarters term. Bacciferous: [bak-sif-er-us] adjective Botany.

PERENNIAL: Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm' This black-eyed Susan cultivar has ample pest and disease resistance, and an extra-long blooming time. Hence it is easy to see why this cultivar won the Perennial Plant Association's Plant of the Year Award in 1999.