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The Mountain Gardener | Why You Should Plant California Natives

May 22, 2026

Fitness | Keeping Your Fitness Routine Simple This Season

Plain Talk About Food | Weeping for a Stranger

The Mountain Gardener | What Can Your Soil Do For You?

Scotts Valley School Bell | Turning the Pages

The Mountain Gardener | A Poem of Thanksgiving

November 20, 2025

Once upon a time when our area was under waterthere were no parks or trails or trees or gardens.I'm thankful that our mountains rose...

Scotts Valley School Bell | Celebrating Successes and Embracing Growth

November 14, 2025

Hello Scotts Valley community! November brings shorter days and some much-needed rain, but our schools are in full swing with lots going on. Our Scotts...

Fitness | Stretch Away the Holiday Stress This Year

November 13, 2025

Holidays tend to be stressful and our body feels it. Physical tension often follows emotional stress, stiff muscles, headaches or even back pain. This...

The Mountain Gardener | Planting Season Begins for Bulbs in the Fall

November 13, 2025

I’ve never had the perfect growing conditions for bulbs. I don’t get enough sun in the spring when the bulb is storing energy after...

Mayor’s Message | End of an Era & New Beginnings for Scotts Valley

November 7, 2025

This month marks the end of an era in Scotts Valley. For as long as I can remember, the name Walpole has been synonymous...

Finance | Cost Cutting for Affordable Obamacare

November 7, 2025

“In the days of direct payment, a bill for a 4-day maternity and 4-day nursery stay, including $10 for the delivery room, was $52.50...

Plain Talk About Food | A Bushel and a Peck

November 6, 2025

“Oh, I love you, a bushel and a peck, a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck…” —“Guys and Dolls,” circa...

The Mountain Gardener | Japanese Maples Shine Bright in the Fall

November 6, 2025

I’m starting to see the beginning of fall color on some trees. It’s an exciting time of year. My friend, Kate, in Bonny Doon...

Strictly Business | When Sound Becomes Medicine: A Journey Into Sound & Soul

October 31, 2025

Picture yourself lying back, eyes closed, as gentle vibrations ripple through the air. In that moment, you begin to feel your body soften, your...

The Mountain Gardener | Halloween Fun in the Garden This Season

October 30, 2025

This year I happen to have lots of fall blooming perennials. Just in time for Halloween, the ornamental sunflowers, golden coreopsis and black-eyed-Susan are...

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The Mountain Gardener | Why You Should Plant California Natives

Fitness | Keeping Your Fitness Routine Simple This Season

Plain Talk About Food | Weeping for a Stranger

The Mountain Gardener | What Can Your Soil Do For You?

Scotts Valley School Bell | Turning the Pages

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