Herb of the Month - Greek Oregano
Greek Oregano (Origanum vulgare hirtum), is a common culinary herb that is easy to grow in pots or the ground. It is a mounding plant that grows 6-9 inches tall and spreads 12-18 inches wide. Greek oregano is used as a culinary plant that pairs nicely with tomatoes in Mexican and Italian cooking.
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Bulletin Board
- The Spring 2026 Seminar, From the Ground Up, is Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm. Registration is closed for this year.
- Click HERE to read the February message from CMG President, Jill Lliteras.
Tips from the Garden
A garden requires patient labor and attention. Plants do not grow merely to satisfy ambitions or to fulfill good intentions. They thrive because someone expended effort on them. ~Liberty Hyde Bailey~
Valentine’s Day serves as a perfect reminder that it’s time to plant and to prune roses. In our area, they have a longer growing season, so pre-spring pruning is essential for healthy growth and to maintain a good shape; they should be cut back to at least 1/2 their height. Remove sucker growth from the root stock by cutting the canes off as close as possible. Climbing roses, however, should be pruned only after they finish blooming.
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Focus on a Native - Turks Cap
Turk’s Cap, Malvaviscus arboreus, is a perennial herbaceous shrub of the Mallow family. Its native habitat ranges in disturbed areas from the Edward’s Plateau in central Texas to Florida, the West Indies and Mexico. Although it is relatively drought resistant it thrives more reliably in moist, humid locations near springs and streams and is somewhat shade tolerant.
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Creepy Crawlers - Saltmarsh Caterpillar
Saltmarsh caterpillars seem to be a common sight in gardens, lawns and traveling across roads and sidewalks. These caterpillars are a particular species, Estigmene acrea, and turn into saltmarsh moths. They are often mistakenly called “woollybears” which are a different species, Pyrrharctia isabella, that turn into Isabella tiger moths. The two species are related and in the same family Erebidae.
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Veggies, Q&As, and Native Plants
Happenings and Harvests in the Veggie Garden
A weekly log of veggie garden activities
Native Plant Gallery
Visit our gallery of native plants--and Go Native!