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Q: What types of orchids can be grown outside in California? – Bob Auman, Oakland A: Many of the members of an orchid society grow their orchids outside in the late spring through early fall in ...

To learn more about growing orchids outdoors in Southern California, visit fascinationoforchids.com. To find orchids for purchase, visit orchidwire.com where a list of orchid growers throughout ...

It's not difficult to have plants grow well in outdoor benches. In fact it has little to do with the bench, which is really just a framework for the plant containers.

The easiest California natives to grow in containers are succulents: cacti, agaves, yuccas, sedums, and dudleyas. You can ease off on the frequency of watering, as compared to leafy plants, due to ...

If outdoor dining can flourish anywhere, surely it can do so in California—where the weather is temperate and a wildly diverse corps of chefs has year-round access to high-quality produce ...