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The Mountain Gardener | All About the Roses

January 30, 2026

Strictly Speaking | When Herbs Become Teachers

Plain Talk About Food | The ‘Real’ Blackberry

The Mountain Gardener | The Magic of Planting Edibles from Bare Root

Fitness | Fall Prevention: Balance Matters at Any Age

Garden Drama with Large-Leafed Plants

July 7, 2023

Gardens have different personalities. Some gardens mimic nature with plants that attract birds and butterflies and other wildlife and look a bit wild. Some...

Plain Talk About Food | The Way We Were

June 29, 2023

Even though my kids are all-grown-up, nothing pleases me more than hearing them tell me how much they love my cooking, and often they...

The Mountain Gardener | Adding a Dry Creek Bed to Landscape

June 29, 2023

With so many people replacing their thirsty lawns with low water-use plants, I’m getting lots of requests for ideas about what to do with...

Guest Column | Scotts Valley Parks Await You

June 23, 2023

The official beginning of summer welcomes warmer weather, longer days and many opportunities to be active. Being outdoors makes us feel good and, as...

TherapyWorks | Navigating Summer

June 22, 2023

Summer is here. The kids might be looking forward to lazy days, sleeping in and not having to worry about homework, projects or tests,...

The Mountain Gardener | Vines — More Than Just a Pretty Face

June 22, 2023

Vines are beautiful to look at when in bloom or fall color. Fragrant vines can scent the air when you’re sitting outside on the...

Plain Talk About Food | Honor Thy Father…

June 16, 2023

As a small child and living with my elderly uncle and aunt, I gave little thought to my absent father until it was time...

The Mountain Gardener | Anxiously Awaiting Summer

June 16, 2023

The calendar says summer starts next Wednesday, June 21, at 7:57am. To say it’s been a strange year weather-wise would be an understatement. I,...

Fitness | Let’s Talk Cardio and Core

June 8, 2023

How often are you getting in cardio and core training? Let’s start off talking about cardio. When we think of cardio, what comes to...

The Mountain Gardener Celebrates 900 Columns

June 8, 2023

Well, it’s come to this—my 900th column. Starting way back in October of 2005, my first column appeared in the newly combined San Lorenzo...

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The Mountain Gardener | All About the Roses

Strictly Speaking | When Herbs Become Teachers

Plain Talk About Food | The ‘Real’ Blackberry

The Mountain Gardener | The Magic of Planting Edibles from Bare Root

Fitness | Fall Prevention: Balance Matters at Any Age

SOCIAL MEDIA

Scotts Valley Council clears surplus land step for Town Center project

News Briefs | Published Jan. 30, 2026

Bird-deterrent installation to cause Highway 9 delays

Santa Cruz County forms S.H.I.E.L.D. subcommittee to prepare for federal immigration...

Fatal crash reported on southbound Highway 17