New California Shrubs and Hybrids Add Color and Drought Cheer
Gardeners explore lifting varieties from the Manzanita and India Hawthorn families, plus Raphiolepis and Ceanothus, with new pink rose and crimson blooms. Camellia siblings Masterpiece and Mahogany Glow join newer Bougainvillea and pastel evergreen shrubs, offering compact forms, year round color, and drought tolerance for California landscapes.
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California
India
Jack Evans
Masterpiece
Buttons The Ideal Cut Flower For Arrangements
Buttons provide bright color for dinner or party arrangements with Red Buttons Pint Buttons and Cherry Buttons. Used alone they brighten indoor spaces and gardens, where Cherry Buttons earned the All America Silver Medal in 1989 attracting admiration for its vivid glow.
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All America
Cherry Buttons
Signs of Growth Deficiencies In Plants and Remedies
Growth deficiencies in plants show as leaf discoloration indicating missing or unavailable elements. Lack of soil acidity iron and nitrogen are common causes. remedy by sulfur to roots, iron fertilizers, or targeted feeding.
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Maroot
America
Murals in Garden Vines Inspire Colorful Wall Plants
Gardeners can paint walls with vines such as Bougainvillea and honeysuckle to create lush murals. Choose varieties like Carolina Jessamine Angel Wing Jasmine Lavender Trumpet Vine and Crimson Jewel for bold color. Proper support and guiding growth prevent dead wood and keep vines on target.
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Miguel
Fo Rine
Area Garden Club News From San Lorenzo and Hayward
Garden clubs across San Lorenzo, Hayward, and Oakland host meetings and events. Skyline Garden Club plans a Community Garden tour with a film screening at Lincoln Elementary. Members nominate officers at the May meeting, with elected officers to follow. Alameda County garden groups report on therapy projects, plant showcases, and a 24th annual Rose Society show in Oakland.
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San Lorenzo Village Gardens
Hay
Meek Estate
Hayward
Sklyline Garden Club
Ames
Lincoln
Hast Bay
Mountain Boulevard
Mnicipal Utilities
Oakland
Ruth Monano
Irene Witte
Bay Bridges
Calltor
Marian Lata
Sia Garden Clubs, Inc
Helen Politis
San Pablo Garden Club
Bebe
Skyline Garden
Alameda
Concord Avenue
Stonehaven Coalfield
Holiday Inn
Concord
Ivalescent
Jack J. Osegueda
Montclair
California Garden Clubs, Inc
Eden Garden Club
Sheraton Palace
San Francisco
Trinity Episcopal Church
East Bay Rose Society
Lakeside Park Garden Center
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Ferry-Morse
Ferry-Morse Seed CO
Mountain View
Anarchy
Fem
Tee Oteaoe
Carl Angel
Hardy Hall
Area Garden Club News
Sale
Navlet’s
AIL
Fremont
Regan's Nursery
Decoto Rd
Thornton Nursery
Thornton Ave
Alec Nursery
Grimmer Blvd
Payless Drug Store
State St
Glenmoar
Glenmoore
Kelly's Rentals
Warn
Springs Itlyd
Woolworth Garden Center
Hesperian
Western Garden Nursery
Mission
Castro Valley
Bill Jory Nursery
Redwood Ltd
Sakwea Nursery
Castro Valley Blvd
Colby's Nursery
Grave Way
Sway
Dublin
Dublin Hardware
Seleway Drug Center
Village Parkway
R.C.A
Seton I
EL A
Meu
Union City
Hiramine Nursery
Alvarado-Niles
Newark
Wes Seara Howe
Variety
Stan
Lewis Center
Pleasanton Pleasanton
Occidental Chemical Company
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
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