A DIABOLICAL HALLOWEEN PLAN

I'm spending this Halloween in my lab, genetically morphing haunted tiki idols and tropical plant cells to create a race of lounge music loving, fire-breathing monster plants that feed on human flesh and mai tais.

 

Happy Halloween from Dr. Ron and Backyard Exotica!

A TIKI SOIREE

I've been busy at work making the garden an ideal setting for end-of-summer evening tiki cocktail parties. Never mind that the evenings are getting cooler. The setting is warm and inviting. Check out some photos of the end result.

MANTIS INVASION: PART 2

I am constantly on the look out for mantises, both in my apartment garden and also while strolling the landscaped grounds at my work. During this past spring and summer I had endless mantis sightings (see my August 27th "Mantis Invasion" entry for some nice photos). But for the last month, they seemed to have vanished. Then, out of the blue, in a two day period, I saw two of the largest and most impressive mantises. Definitely a good omen. Check out the gorgeous beasts.

HALLOWEEN AT ROGER'S GARDENS - BLACKSTONE THEATER

Deep in "The OC" there lies a garden nursery that takes its holiday seasons very seriously and creates stunning festive displays. But unlike most retail businesses, who merely gleam over the Halloween season, Roger's Gardens in Corona del Mar takes it to near impossible extremes, creating yearly themed displays of untold horror and ghoulish delight. This year's theme is Blackstone Theater, a haunted back-alley theater house. I went to Roger's Garden recently to check it out and was, as with previous years, very impressed. Blackstone Theater is a real scream. A big thanks goes out to my significant other, Francoise at Curiosites Esthetiques who provided several of these photos.

ROGER'S GARDENS

2301 San Joaquin Hills Rd.

Corona Del Mar, CA 92625 

949-640-5800 

Open Daily 9am to 6pm