Grower News
An interview with Toine Overgaag
Photo courtesy of Toine Overgaag Heading into 2020, Carpinteria, California-based orchid grower, Westerlay Orchids, sees itself competing with the home décor market more so than other flower growers. Below, Westerlay’s President/Owner Toine Overgaag discusses the...
LakewoodAlive’s Flower Blossoms Program Enjoys Vibrant 13th Year
(Photo by Paula Reed) For four months this summer, Downtown Lakewood enjoyed an extra splash of color and greenery thanks to the volunteer-driven Flower Blossoms Program. Geraniums and impatiens dotted the urban landscape from the start of June through the end of...
Hunting the Elusive Orchid
Watch any TV show or movie where the protagonist goes to the home of someone who is wealthy. Look on the console table near the front door, or on a desk, and you’re likely to see an orchid plant. As the Orchid Republic website says, “Orchids possess a rare...
Giving away free buckwheat plants to help save the butterflies in Orange County
If you have a plant-related class, garden tour or other event you’d like us to mention, email jeanette.marantos@latimes.com — at least three weeks in advance — and we may include it. Send a high-resolution horizontal photo, if possible, and tell us what we’re seeing...
The Waterbury Garden Club Holiday Tea and Floral Demonstration – “Holiday Decorations from Nature’s Bounty”
The Waterbury Garden Club will be presenting their Annual Holiday Tea & Floral Demonstration of Festive Holiday Arrangements themed “Holiday Decorations from Nature’s Bounty” at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church located at 937 Chase Parkway, Waterbury....Latest News
