http://joansbolton.wordpress.com On these pages, Joan provides practical advice on all aspects of designing, planting and caring for gardens throughout Santa Barbara, the Central Coast and the state of California. Visit her website at www.SantaBarbaraGardens.com. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:44:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://0.gravatar.com/blavatar/47d33815dbf70a8d2c6ecb4c83134317?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://joansbolton.wordpress.com http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/the-kindest-cuts-pruning-during-the-dormant-season/ http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/the-kindest-cuts-pruning-during-the-dormant-season/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:28:20 +0000 Joan S. Bolton http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/?p=2200 ]]> http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/the-kindest-cuts-pruning-during-the-dormant-season/feed/ 4 Joan S. Bolton HandSaw05ed copy HandPruners01ed Loppers02ed HandSaw03ed http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2012/01/03/new-roses-for-2012/ http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2012/01/03/new-roses-for-2012/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:42:15 +0000 Joan S. Bolton http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/?p=2136 ]]> http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2012/01/03/new-roses-for-2012/feed/ 4 Joan S. Bolton Photo credit: Gene Sasse, courtesy of Weeks RosesStormy Weather climbing rose Photo credit: Gene Sasse, courtesy of Weeks RosesSugar Moon hybrid tea rose eyeconic_lemonade eyeconic_pink_lemonade Ketchup&Mustard2 Photo credit: The Conard-Pyle Co./Star¨ RosesOrchid Romance floribunda rose sunshine_daydream_high_res 2012 Introduction English Rose 'Skylark' (Ausimple) 2012 Introduction English Rose 'Princess Anne' (Auskitchen) Photo credit: Gene Sasse, courtesy of Weeks RosesAll a' Twitter miniature rose Photo credit: Gene Sasse, courtesy of Weeks RosesStormy Weather climbing rose Photo credit: Gene Sasse, courtesy of Weeks RosesKoko Loko floribunda rose tangerine_streams Photo credit: The Conard-Pyle Co./Star¨ RosesTequila Supreme floribunda rose Photo credit: The Conard-Pyle Co./Star¨ RosesThrive! floribunda rose Itty Bitty Pink http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/holiday-houseplants-the-after-care/ http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/holiday-houseplants-the-after-care/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:51:24 +0000 Joan S. Bolton http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/?p=2120 ]]> http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/holiday-houseplants-the-after-care/feed/ 4 Joan S. Bolton 13097 Amaryllis Charmeur Photo credit: Joan S. BoltonPoinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) Striped Amaryllis - H. 'Clown' Photo credit: Timmy BoltonChristmas Cactus (Schlumbergera) Photo credit: Goldsmith SeedsCyclamen SilverHeart Mixture, miniature size http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/fabulous-fall-foliage/ http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/fabulous-fall-foliage/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:28:08 +0000 Joan S. Bolton http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/?p=2038 ]]> http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/fabulous-fall-foliage/feed/ 6 Joan S. Bolton Photo credit: Joan S. BoltonAmerican sweet gum(Liquidambar sytraciflua) Photo credit: Joan S. BoltonHachiya persimmon(Diospyros kaki 'Hachiya') Photo credit: Joan S. BoltonAmerican sweet gum(Liquidambar sytraciflua) Platanus04 Pistacia06 Photo credit: Joan S. BoltonEuropean white birch(Betula pendula) Photo credit: Joan S. BoltonCoral bark maple(Acer palmatum 'Sango Kaku') Photo credit: Joan S. BoltonFuyu persimmon(Diospyros kaki 'Fuyu') Photo credit: Joan S. BoltonMaidenhair tree(Gingko biloba) PrunusPurplePony01 Photo credit: Joan S. BoltonAmerican sweet gum(Liquidambar sytraciflua) http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/squeeze-play-winter-vegetables/ http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/squeeze-play-winter-vegetables/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 03:15:36 +0000 Joan S. Bolton http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/?p=2006 ]]> http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/squeeze-play-winter-vegetables/feed/ 1 Joan S. Bolton Lettuce20 Carrots01 SwissChard01 Photo credit: Joan S. BoltonFreshly picked carrots. Broccoli05 Carrots02 Lettuce21 http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2011/11/08/whats-that-tree/ http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2011/11/08/whats-that-tree/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:48:53 +0000 Joan S. Bolton http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/?p=1978 ]]> http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2011/11/08/whats-that-tree/feed/ 4 Joan S. Bolton cover oak leaf Photo credit: Matt RitterFemale cone of a Cook pine.(Araucaria columnaris) sweetgum ginkgo Matt Ritter http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2011/10/25/fall-planting-wildflowers/ http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2011/10/25/fall-planting-wildflowers/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:43:20 +0000 Joan S. Bolton http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/?p=1911 ]]> http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2011/10/25/fall-planting-wildflowers/feed/ 2 Joan S. Bolton FigueroaMtn02 Photo credit: Joan S. BoltonChinese houses(Collinsia heterophylla) Photo credit: Joan S. BoltonGolden stars(Bloomeria crocea) FigueroaMtn12 Photo credit: Joan S. BoltonBaby blue eyes(Nemophila menziesii) Esch17 Photo credit: Joan S. BoltonShooting star(Dodecatheon clevelandii) Photo credit: Joan S. BoltonBrodiaea or Blue dicks(Dichelostemma capitatum) Photo credit: Joan S. BoltonChocolate lily(Fritillaria biflora) Photo credit: Joan S. BoltonFringed Indian pink(Silene laciniata) Photo credit: Joan S. BoltonSky lupine(Lupinus nanus) FigueroaMtn03 http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2011/10/11/garlic-the-stinking-rose/ http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2011/10/11/garlic-the-stinking-rose/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:09:33 +0000 Joan S. Bolton http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/?p=1886 ]]> http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2011/10/11/garlic-the-stinking-rose/feed/ 2 Joan S. Bolton Garlic_California_Early Garlic_Early_Italian Garlic_Spanish_Roja Garlic_Nookta_Rose Garlic_Korean_Red Garlic_Silver_Rose Garlic_Extra_Select Garlic_Elephant Garlic_Blossom http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2011/10/05/fall-planting-an-overview/ http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2011/10/05/fall-planting-an-overview/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:10:31 +0000 Joan S. Bolton http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/?p=1839 ]]> http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2011/10/05/fall-planting-an-overview/feed/ 1 Joan S. Bolton CeanoPoppiesCordyline01 HelianthemumRR02 Photo credit: Joan S. BoltonDark red monkeyflower(Mimulus hybrid) EuphorbiaTasT02 Photo credit: Joan S. BoltonMajorcan teucrium(Teucrium cossonii) Photo credit: Joan S. BoltonBlue oat grass(Helictotrichon sempervirens) Photo credit: Joan S. BoltonYellow kangaroo paw(Anigozanthos 'Harmony') ArctotisBigMagenta01 Photo credit: Joan S. BoltonRock purslane (Cistanthe grandiflora) Photo credit: Joan S. BoltonSugar bush(Rhus ovata) http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2011/09/14/make-your-home-a-habitat/ http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2011/09/14/make-your-home-a-habitat/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:28:05 +0000 Joan S. Bolton http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/?p=1800 ]]> http://joansbolton.wordpress.com/2011/09/14/make-your-home-a-habitat/feed/ 3 Joan S. Bolton 106529 Monarch Butterfly Diana C Johnson 110103 Monarch Butterly & flower Chupela BWH USE ONLY Pacific Tree Frog Zig Leszczynski Animals Animals Earth Scenes Wester Scrub Jay Howard Cheek CWH Sign WDFW Pacific Tree frog Kelly McAllister Monarch Butterfly