The weather was spectacular today with sunny skies and a high temperature around 73 degrees F.  While the morning was a bit chilly, it warmed up nicely and it looks …

I’m back to work today after my trip to the California Spring Trials (CAST) and barely got out of the office with all the piles and phone calls that needed …

I’m happy to be heading home tomorrow (flying out of San Jose) with a return to work on Thursday.  This morning I toured a couple more sites of the California …

By Julia Whitcomb Photos courtesy of Marsha Mood As a very enthusiastic Holiday Light Show (HLS) attendee, I enjoyed every minute of my visit to the 2015 show. It fascinates …

Today was another eventful one at the California Spring Trials (CAST).  I hit three more sites with many featuring more than one grower/company.  The weather was partly sunny and 70 …

Today was rainy all day but it was no problem as the trials are all indoors right now.  With temperatures in April in the 60 degrees F during the day, …

Today I enjoyed travelling to three sites for the California Spring Trials (CAST).  I’m in Salinas, CA which is centrally located to visit all of the Northern CA sites for …

Hi All.  Apologies for not being more consistent this week with my daily blog.  This time of year is full of challenges and finding the time has been difficult with …

It was a chilly start to the morning with temperatures never reaching 40 degrees F on this overcast day.  The rest of the week looks wet and chilly too after …

While none of these photos of the striped squill (Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica) were taken this spring, I could have taken similar photos today though as this early bloomer is …