As we trudge through winter some of us may long for the longer and warmer days of summer. We don’t have the power to speed up the clock, but we can certainly transform the spaces around us to feel more like summer. Hydrangeas are a well-known summer showstopper with their larger-than-life blooms and gorgeous colors.
Here in Visalia, we don’t experience the winter extremes that you see in other areas, but we still experience shorter days and cooler weather that can sometimes leave us longing for spring and summer. One way that you can keep the winter blues at bay is to brighten your landscape by planting a little bit
Recently we talked about birdscaping, aka designing your landscape to attract more birds, and the best tips to installing a bird bath. Bird baths and bird feeders are just two objects that you can add to your landscape to increase bird traffic. Aside from these two things you can also plant seed-producing plants, provide naturally
Have you ever heard of Birdscaping? Birdscaping is designing your landscape with birds in mind. Your landscape will provide a welcoming place for a variety of species of birds when you incorporate seed-producing plants for food, native trees for nesting and and by installing a bird bath for bathing and drinking. Offering water is a
Our winter brings life to summer drought adapted plants and the start of root growth. The San Joaquin Valley and Visalia area are known for milder winters that lend themselves to a joyful gardening season year-round. In our last article, we discussed some tips and suggestions on how to create a winter garden in Visalia.
Can you believe it’s already been another year? It seems like time has just flown by like leaves on a windy fall day. Too soon? We know leaf clean-up can be quite the chore! This past year we have learned how to try to create a ‘new normal’ as we stepped into the second stage
As the weather changes from summer to fall, then to winter, it’s important to take the right steps to care for your fruit trees. Fall the optimal season to look after the health of, and to care for your fruit trees. We’ve compiled some tips to help you along the way. Preparing your trees for
The San Joaquin Valley and Visalia area are known for milder winters than much of the rest of the United States. This lends itself to a more enjoyable gardening season than other areas and is the time to think about a winter garden. Our cool, wet weather marks the beginning of the growing season for
In our last article, we discussed the importance of knowing your growing zone, otherwise known as your Hardiness zone. Visalia is located in Zone 9B. What does that mean to you? Any plant that you choose needs to survive your zone’s lowest temperatures. Knowing your first and last frost dates and the amount of expected
We all know the fundamentals of gardening. We are taught early on that plants need light, good soil and proper water. We are educated on the best fertilizers we can use, ideal spots to plant, and which plants are annuals vs. perennials. One thing that some of us don’t realize has a large or even
The smoke is still here and the fires around us are sadly still blazing. How can you protect yourself and your plants while gardening during fire season? We are experiencing drought here in the San Joaquin and Central Valley, something we’ve reluctantly grown accustomed to each summer. We have adjusted our strategies, changed up our
Summer has just about skated right out the door and fall is coming. Now is the time to let your fall gardening ‘fall into place’. It’s time to start planning for our fall gardening. What should we be planting now? Here are some ideas for fall gardening. What to plant now We probably won’t experience
So, I bet you didn’t know that we now have an extra season? Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer… Fire Season. Every year are noticing an increasing number of wildfires throughout California, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. We see the effects of the smoke all around us here in the San Joaquin and Central Valley, but some may
Landscaping during a drought has become something that we’ve had to become accustomed to in the Central Valley. While we all appreciate having a gorgeous yard, we also must appreciate our need to respect the environment and be good stewards of the Earth. But how can we have the attractive landscape we desire and still
First of all, what is deadheading anyway? It sounds like a heavy metal band name out of the 90’s, but it’s an actual gardening term. Deadheading a plant is when you cut off the flowers of the plant which are dead or dying. The sure sign of a dead or dying flower is a wilted,
We are once again facing a drought this summer, but we won’t let it rob us of the joy of gardening. One way that you can give your garden a leg up is by using mulch to improve water movement into the soil surface. Mulch slows the velocity of overland water flow helps absorption of
As many of us are planning our flower or vegetable gardens this spring we may start to wonder which one we should plant. How do we choose? We can look at some pros and cons of flower or vegetable garden and let you choose if you feel one is better than the other. So when
We all love fruits and vegetables and we would love to have a garden full of them, but maybe we don’t have the greenest thumb or the most time in the world. What do we do? One way to get a leg up is to choose easiest to grow fruits and vegetables. We’ve compiled a
You only have one chance at a good first impression of your home to a buyer. The first time a buyer drives up to your house they will already have an emotional reaction to the home based upon the curb appeal. This means curb appeal is your secret weapon to making your home enticing right
Spring is here at Luis Nursery. Nothing says spring quite like rows of beautiful, fragrant flowers. As you walk the aisles the fragrant blooms transport your sense in time. Breathe deep and soak up memories of childhood, travels, adventures and days spent in nature or your garden. The nursery is full of beautiful, healthy plants that will bring a smile to your face and inspiration to your heart for your garden dreams.