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Controlling Insects On Tea

Controlling Insects On Tea

Camellia sinensis is susceptible to a few insects that can cause slight to severe damage.   The most common are Tea Scale, Aphids and Mites.   The good news is that you...

Controlling Insects On Tea

Camellia sinensis is susceptible to a few insects that can cause slight to severe damage.   The most common are Tea Scale, Aphids and Mites.   The good news is that you...

Green Tea Matcha Style

Green Tea Matcha Style

I love experimenting with all the  nifty things I can do with my tea plants. My daughter gave me a gift of matcha tea recently.  I really liked the flavor...

Green Tea Matcha Style

I love experimenting with all the  nifty things I can do with my tea plants. My daughter gave me a gift of matcha tea recently.  I really liked the flavor...

Pan Roasted Green Tea

Pan Roasted Green Tea

by Debbie Odom   I have been growing and making my own tea for quite a few years now.  I love the freshness of the tea and the feeling of...

Pan Roasted Green Tea

by Debbie Odom   I have been growing and making my own tea for quite a few years now.  I love the freshness of the tea and the feeling of...

Feeding The Bees - Fall Camellia Pollinators

Feeding The Bees - Fall Camellia Pollinators

Bees on Camellias, and especially on Tea Plants, is such a great symbiotic relationship!  They collect pollen from the flowers and produce honey while their pollination makes more flowers, which produces...

Feeding The Bees - Fall Camellia Pollinators

Bees on Camellias, and especially on Tea Plants, is such a great symbiotic relationship!  They collect pollen from the flowers and produce honey while their pollination makes more flowers, which produces...

Camellias Species~  Understanding the difference!

Camellias Species~ Understanding the difference!

The most common question I get as a Camellia grower is What is the difference between a Camellia & A Sasanqua?  The answer is not all that complicated.  I often...

Camellias Species~ Understanding the difference!

The most common question I get as a Camellia grower is What is the difference between a Camellia & A Sasanqua?  The answer is not all that complicated.  I often...

Febuary In The Garden

Febuary In The Garden

February is the peak of Camellia Season, especially in Zones 8 and 9. There's not a lot to do in terms of care for your camellias at this time, but...

Febuary In The Garden

February is the peak of Camellia Season, especially in Zones 8 and 9. There's not a lot to do in terms of care for your camellias at this time, but...