I hadn’t been to San Diego in almost 20 years and decided that a road trip south was long overdue.   In early March I

I’m taking a break from flowers this Friday to showcase some of the bounty at our Santa Barbara Famers Market in Fall.  Being a fan

Stephanotis floribunda, aka Madagascar Jasmine or Hawaiian Wedding Flower, is one beautiful vine. It has striking, dark glossy green foliage and heavenly scented, starry flowers

In my days as a professional gardener I once had five pairs of Felcos (quite the investment by the way) but now I’m down to two.  Somehow

Angel’s Trumpets are impressive.  These large shrubs, which easily turn into small trees, stand head and shoulders above other plants in the garden.  Their height,

I bought this plant as a little specimen in a 6″ pot at our Santa Barbara Farmers Market 7 years ago. I put it in

I love staghorn ferns … each one is a horticultural work of art, truly. I remember distinctly when I first saw a staghorn fern. It was

A big thank you to Ryan and Chantal, aka The Horticult, for letting me publish this article about figs. Yes, it’s early Fall and that means

You all remember my Coleus “Dipped In Wine” don’t you?  It’s now 6 years old, 4′ tall and wide, and seems to be showing no

The Fiddleleaf Fig, or Ficus lyrata, is one of my very favorite houseplants and always has been. I’m crazy for its huge, tough, leaves which are shaped

I receive so many questions here, on my videos and via email.  I decided to start a segment called “Ask Nell” because you all might

My Bougainvillea glabra is a flowering machine. It puts out a big show of magenta/purplish color off and on for 9 or 10 months out of the