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The Mountain Gardener | Finding Our Horticultural History

July 10, 2026

TherapyWorks | The Summer Slide Nobody Talks About

The Mountain Gardener | Knee High by This Year’s 4th of July

Plain Talk About Food | It’s Time for Artichokes

Finance | Annuities for Costly Security

The Mountain Gardener | February in the Garden

February 6, 2026

I’m waiting patiently for the buds on my pink flowering currant to start showing color. They’re still pretty small at this stage, but I’ve...

Finance | Itemizing Trump Tax Deductions for 2025

February 5, 2026

Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) passed Congress and now figures into your 2025 tax returns with blatant Schedule A tax deductions and...

The Mountain Gardener | All About the Roses

January 30, 2026

January is almost over with nary a raindrop since Jan. 5 as I write this, although there is some in the forecast. Our days...

Strictly Speaking | When Herbs Become Teachers

January 29, 2026

Step into the woods and something shifts. Your pace slows. Your senses wake up. What once looked like an ordinary path becomes a living...

Plain Talk About Food | The ‘Real’ Blackberry

January 29, 2026

I simply cannot pass a display of blackberries at any fruit stand without buying at least one “clamshell” of those luscious berries, which are...

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

January 23, 2026

A visit to any of our local nurseries at this time of year is like a visit to the candy store for a gardener....

Fitness | Fall Prevention: Balance Matters at Any Age

January 23, 2026

When we think of “Fall Prevention,” generally we emphasize the senior population (age 65-plus), but that’s not the only age group we should be...

TherapyWorks | Setting Goals That Support Your Mental Health

January 22, 2026

As we move into a new season, many of us feel inspired to set goals. But traditional goal-setting often focuses on productivity, achievement and...

Finance | Generation X: Financial Success by Osmosis

January 16, 2026

“In jobs, they embrace risk and prefer free agency over loyal corporatism. From grunge to hip-hop, their splintery culture reveals a hardened edge. Politically,...

The Mountain Gardener | Good Houseplants for You & Your Home

January 16, 2026

I look out my sliding glass doors and see tall redwoods and stately oaks, but on the inside I enjoy the green and sometimes...

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The Mountain Gardener | Finding Our Horticultural History

TherapyWorks | The Summer Slide Nobody Talks About

The Mountain Gardener | Knee High by This Year’s 4th of July

Plain Talk About Food | It’s Time for Artichokes

Finance | Annuities for Costly Security

SOCIAL MEDIA

Felton Fire District property owners weigh proposed assessment

Big Basin rebuild plan approved by state

DUI driver sentenced in crash that injured Boulder Creek Pizza owner

Santa Cruz County earns state fire risk reduction designation

News Briefs | Published July 2, 2026