My gardening efforts have focused on updating the flower beds around the backyard swimming pool and fence. These beds haven’t been changed since the pool was added.
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Steps for Transplanting:
Wait until blooms have faded.
Use a hand trowel or shovel to dig around foliage clump.
Grasp the stems and foliage in one hand while using the trowel to loosen the soil around the bulb. Then, use the trowel to leverage the bulb out of the ground.
Trim off any broken foliage.
Replant the bulb in the desired location at about the same depth as the bulb was previously growing.
If you’ve never tried gardening but are curious about it, I encourage you to give it a go. Yes, it can be a lot of work. But it’s also good exercise, meditative, and personally satisfying.
I remember pulling dead leaves off my euphorbia. Did I wash my hands or scratch after removing gloves? Did I wear gloves? I honestly can’t remember.
The foundation is dedicated to the preservation of California native plants and hosts an annual garden tour of scores of California’s best private gardens.
Caring for orchids isn’t difficult, and you can get them to re bloom with a little effort.
Hopefully, you will get some good ideas about what you can plant in your own garden, to enjoy every spring!