Southern Coasts
October, 2003
Regional Report
In the Garden
Fall Color, Coast-Style
Other regions boast of their autumn leaves, but here we have a flush of flowers to go from Halloween on into Thanksgiving. Two of the finest are Vitex trees and lantana. The purple-blue flowers of Vitex 'agnus castus', or chaste tree, don't make an...
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Resources
Web Finds
All About Pansies and Johnny-Jump-Ups Overwintering annuals keep the color going in coastal gardens, and both pansies and...
Favorite or New Plant
Citrus Gifts A delightfully different gift plant for the gardeners on your list this year is a kumquat tree....
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Regional Reminders
- Getting a Quick Start on Compost
- Clean Up Tools
- Make a Pumpkin Centerpiece
- Keeping Mums at Their Peak
- Chilling Tulips
