Bonnie Manion is a garden writer, speaker and stylist in coastal North County in the northern San Diego area. Influenced by her travels and time living abroad, she imparts a distinctive southern France twist to the Southern California lifestyle through artful seasonal cooking, gardening, entertaining and styling. A professed self-taught gardener, Bonnie has a B.S. in agriculture from Colorado State University. She enjoys helping and inspiring readers on many garden topics through her popular garden blog, www.VintageGardenGal.com.
Southern California Gardening: Fruit Trees
Small fruit trees are some of my favorite go-to garden gifts for housewarmings or birthday parties.
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Southern California Gardening: Gardening Calendar
Wondering what should be on your garden to-do list? Southern California gardening contributor Sharon Lovejoy outlines the tasks.
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Southern California Gardening: Rest in Peace Lawn
The last wheelbarrow of lawn, installed years before we bought this house, just exited the garden. Hurrah!
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Southern California Gardening: Spring Color Explosion
Fireworks in the spring? If you live in Southern California, you needn't wait for July for some eye-popping explosions of color in your garden.
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