Rajesh Chaudhary 
Have you ever tried to grow carrots here in Florida? You get all excited. You plant the seeds. You wait. Then you pull up these weird, forked, stumpy little things. … Read more
You know that snake plant in the corner of your living room? The one thats been thriving even when you forget to water it for a month. What if I … Read more
Have you ever picked a pepper too early? It looked big and green. But when you took a bite, it was bitter and had no flavor. Or maybe you waited … Read more
I was at a job in Brookside last fall, looking at a huge, beautiful maple tree in a client’s backyard. Its leaves were fire-engine red. The homeowner asked me, “Why … Read more
What if you could see your whole garden from the sky? I mean, really see it. Not just the pretty flowers, but the dry patch behind the shed, the early … Read more
I’ll never forget the year we got a call from a family over in The Oaks. They’d just set up their gorgeous, real Noble Fir, decorated it all perfect, and … Read more
Have you ever sat on your porch here in Bakersfield, cracking open pistachios, and wondered how they get here? I have. My neighbor, Sal, he planted a few trees in … Read more
A few years back, I was helping a customer in Fresno with a new garden. Their soil was bad. Nothing grew right. They were frustrated. I saw a pistachio shell … Read more
I’ll never forget my first try at gardening. I was so excited to grow tomatoes. I planted them in a shady spot because I thought they’d get too hot. Yeah, … Read more
I’ll never forget the call I got from a homeowner in Pasadena. She was almost crying about her beautiful white patio stones. They were covered in dark purple stains. She … Read more
I still remember the first fruit tree I planted in my California backyard. I was so excited about having fresh peaches that I just dug a hole and plopped that … Read more
I got a call last summer from a guy in San Diego. He was so upset. His beautiful avocado tree, the one he’d grown from a seed, was looking terrible. … Read more