By Ralph E. Mitchell If you like perennial plants that flower almost all-year round, you may be interested in pentas. Named after the Latin word for “five” due to the five-petalled flowers, pentas have bright… Read More
By Ralph E. Mitchell While there are many “tried and true” flowering shrubs for our area, there is one that stands out as an almost “foolproof” selection. The shrub/small tree known as Jatropha integerrima, or… Read More
By Ralph E. Mitchell We just finished our 2018 Master Gardener Training activity called the “Parade of Plants”. Master Gardener Trainees pick a plant and then develop a short ten-minute presentation on this plant. All… Read More
