The Potting Journal
Gardening is a never-ending labor of love. Let us help you keep track.
A place to find the details you need about your plants, record what is in your garden, and open useful calendars for the next wave of bloom, color, and care.
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Keep track of what's in your garden, and find details when you need them.
Record
Capture what changed today
Keep notes and labels about your own plantings, so you remember what happened and when.
Plan
See what is coming next
Open the personalized calendars to see when and how your garden will bloom and when it needs care.
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My Garden
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Catalog
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Search through the detailed catalog of plants to learn, or add to your own garden.
Wishlist
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Plant spotlight
A plant worth noticing today.
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Featured plant
California Pine
Pinus californiarum
The California Pine is a rugged, drought-defying conifer native to the arid mountains and deserts of Southern California. Often seen with a picturesque, twisted trunk and a low-branching crown, it is famously known as the world's only one-needled pine. This slow-growing evergreen produces large, oil-rich seeds that have been a vital food source for Indigenous peoples like the Kumeyaay and Cahuilla for centuries. It is a resilient survivor, thriving in hot, dry environments where few other trees can stand their ground.