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Ornamentals Tips

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Ornamental plants add beauty to our yards. Below is a collection of our monthly tips that relate to ornamental plants.

To-Dos: Ornamental Plants

Bamboo 
Bare Root Roses 
Bone Meal for Bulbs? 
Deadheading 
Dormant Rose Pruning 
Drought Tip - No Fertilizer 
Encouraging Dahlia Blooms 
Extending the life of cut flowers 
Fall Garden Cleanup 
Fertilizing Ornamentals During Drought 
Firescaping 
Flowering Vines 
Geranium Care 
Irrigate in Circles and Spirals 
Keep Foliage after Bloom Fade 
Mulch to Conserve Water 
Oleander 
Perennials and Bunch Grasses 
Pinching Flowers and Herbs 
Plant Propagation 
Poisonous Plants List 
Potting Mix vs Planting Mix 
Pruning Azaleas and Rhododendrons 
Pruning Bougainvillea 
Pruning California Natives 
Pruning Camellias 
Pruning Fuchsias 
Pruning Hydrangeas 
Shovel Pruning 
Success with Houseplants 
Time to Prune Frost Damage 
Trees Planted Too Deeply 
Water Budgeting 
Winter Irrigation 
Yellowing Leaves on Gardenias 

Pests and Diseases: Ornamental Plants

Camellia Petal Blight 
Decay in Trees 
Gray Mold (Botrytis) 
Neem Oil 
Root Knot Nematodes 
Rose Care 

What to Plant: Ornamental Plants

Aloe Plants 
Amaryllis or is it Hippeastrum? 
Arboretum All-Stars 
Attracting Bees 
Bare Root Plants 
Bare Root Roses 
California Natives 
California Poppies 
Camellias 
Chrysanthemums 
Creating a Pollinator Garden 
Don't Plant an Invasive Plant 
Easter Lilies 
Echeveria 
Flowers To Attract Beneficial Insects 
Forcing Bulbs 
Fresh Cut Flowers from Your Garden 
Going Native 
How to Attract and Maintain Pollinators in Your Garden 
Native Wildflowers 
Plant Native Shrubs and Flowers 
Planting Bulbs 
Planting Ornamentals 
Plants to Attract Butterflies 
Poinsettias 
Seed Viability 
Selecting Seeds 
Sweet Peas 
Tropical Flowers 
USDA Hardiness Zones