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The Mountain Gardener | Wishing Everyone a Happy New Year 2026

December 23, 2025

Strictly Business | A Year-End Gratitude List of Women in Business

Fitness | Healthy Habits Rather Than New Year’s Resolutions

The Mountain Gardener | ’Twas the Night Before Christmas 2025—A Poem for Gardeners

Finance | Planning for the Price of Power

There’s an Ornamental Grass for Every Garden

September 30, 2021

One of the most dramatic sights in a garden is an ornamental grass backlit by late afternoon sun. They seem to come alive as...

Hitting the Bullseye

September 24, 2021

While watching the documentary “This Changes Everything” on Netflix, I learned about the history of women in the film industry and their struggles for...

Creating Habits That Shape a Happy and Healthy Life

September 24, 2021

Think about this—your life today is essentially the sum of the habits you have created over the years. How in shape or out of...

California Natives for Fall Planting

September 24, 2021

Beautiful beginning-of-fall weather is here and you may be thinking of what plants you want to add to your garden this fall planting season....

What to Do in the Garden in September

September 10, 2021

Now that you’ve treated yourself to a few new unthirsty perennials that bloom late in the season it’s time to start working on that...

More Resources Coming to San Lorenzo Valley

September 10, 2021

Due to a surge in Covid-19 infections brought on by the delta variant of the virus this summer, there will now be a mobile...

My Traveling Shoes

September 10, 2021

Taking my traveling shoes down from the top shelf of my closet, I was surprised to find almost two years of dust had collected...

California Natives for Spectacular Containers

August 27, 2021

Adding California natives to my collection of container plants has been a goal for a long time. Besides attracting birds and wildlife to the...

Scotts Valley Storytellers Speak

August 27, 2021

Who doesn't like a good story? The brief history of storytelling takes us from primitive dance to digital narration. Human storytelling has been passed down...

Battling invasive plants and diseases

August 23, 2021

I have a nice Improved Meyer Lemon tree where I live. Because of water restrictions by the Big Basin Water Company, it doesn’t get...

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The Mountain Gardener | Wishing Everyone a Happy New Year 2026

Strictly Business | A Year-End Gratitude List of Women in Business

Fitness | Healthy Habits Rather Than New Year’s Resolutions

The Mountain Gardener | ’Twas the Night Before Christmas 2025—A Poem for Gardeners

Finance | Planning for the Price of Power

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San Lorenzo Valley Water District extends deadline for committee applications

Santa Cruz County urges residents to take precautions ahead of storm

Felton’s new Ace Hardware to bring jobs and support for residents

Fatal crash on Highway 17 under investigation

California State Parks conducts pile burning in Santa Cruz Mountains