The Gardening Tutor

The Gardening Tutor Although I could have become a contractor that did not appeal to me. I love to teach and witness people learning new things. It's magical!

Since 2007, Mary Frost has been the sole proprietor of The Gardening Tutor, a Hands-On Individualized Gardening Instruction and Consulting business in Santa Rosa, CA (Gardening Zone 9 in Sonoma County). Gardening How To Videos by The Gardening Tutor:
Vimeo Channel - https://vimeo.com/channels/thegardeningtutor
YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBD8I83kZgEvnZ193o2qnwA

If you have

ever felt frustrated by your gardening efforts, are just beginning your gardening journey, or need a fresh pair of eyes to help with design, The Gardening Tutor can help. The Gardening Tutor Story:
Becoming The Gardening Tutor happened after I graduated from college with a degrees in Landscape Management and Horticulture Therapy. As I drove around my Sonoma County community, I kept seeing gardens that had been installed by contractors or by the homeowners themselves that in just weeks most of the plants looked sad and were not thriving. I thought, "People just need a little one-on-one tutoring to know what to do with their plants ". And The Gardening Tutor was born! You can find more FREE gardening tips on The Gardening Tutor website: https://thegardeningtutor.com/2024
and on The Gardening Tutor's Blog: https://thegardeningtutor.com/gardening-blog

Some Peonies are Fragrant! This one smells like the prettiest perfumed powder. I don't remember the name but after havin...
06/03/2026

Some Peonies are Fragrant! This one smells like the prettiest perfumed powder. I don't remember the name but after having this one, I only want ones that are fragrant . . . because . . . I'm greedy!

Papaver 'Flamingo' .... Oooo, La, La.
06/02/2026

Papaver 'Flamingo' .... Oooo, La, La.

Papaver somniferum 'Lauren's Grape' . . . Sigh . . .
05/31/2026

Papaver somniferum 'Lauren's Grape' . . . Sigh . . .

When harvesting seeds from Ornamental Poppies, make sure that the pod is dry and brown and the little windows have opene...
05/30/2026

When harvesting seeds from Ornamental Poppies, make sure that the pod is dry and brown and the little windows have opened just under the top of the pod. Store in paper envelopes not plastic.

Oh Rut Row . . . while I wasn't really paying attention to it the Lamium 'Silver Beacon' has taken over quite a bit of t...
05/29/2026

Oh Rut Row . . . while I wasn't really paying attention to it the Lamium 'Silver Beacon' has taken over quite a bit of the Secret Garden. In some cases this would be a positive addition to a garden, such as under a redwood trees with all its surface roots but here this is a small Secret Garden and I'd like to space for other plants. Once established, Lamium can thrive in some dry shade but once it takes over like this it can be a job to remove it. I haven't seen 'Silver Beacon' in the nurseries much anymore but it performs the best of all the varieties I've seen.

Thoughtful Memorial Day . . .
05/26/2026

Thoughtful Memorial Day . . .

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