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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

Plain Talk About Food | Jumping Frogs

May 19, 2023

“If the first thing you do in the morning is eat a live frog, you can go through the rest of the day knowing...

The Mountain Gardener | The Wonderful World of Wisteria

May 19, 2023

Wisteria are one of those vines that you either long for or lament ever having planted. They are all fragrant with a delicious sweet...

Fitness | Stop Comparing Body Types

May 12, 2023

Ever feel like you wish you had someone else’s body type? Is the body you want always just out of reach? Like no matter...

The Mountain Gardener | Filoli Gardens in May

May 12, 2023

What fun it must have been for the children raised in the 1900s at Filoli Estate. You can just imagine what a kid could...

Strictly Business | Lessons from Horses: The Power of Intention

May 5, 2023

As someone who has held management and leadership positions for most of my career, I was intrigued to learn more about how working with...

Plain Talk About Food | Soup/Salad and Let’s Talk

May 5, 2023

Having been raised by my elderly aunt who ran a boarding house for the workers at the nearby sawmill in the small town of...

The Mountain Gardener | Growing Vegetables in Containers, Small Spaces or Shade

May 5, 2023

I have been gardening for a very long time. But even now I feel I know just a little bit about a whole lot...

Guest Column | D.A.R.E. Empowers Students

April 28, 2023

Students face challenges beyond the pressure to succeed academically. Parents hear about many of these issues as their children move through middle school, high...

TherapyWorks | How You Can Help Raise Awareness for Mental Health

April 28, 2023

Millions of Americans are affected by mental health conditions every year. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, approximately 1 in 5 adults...

The Mountain Gardener | Growing the Best Dogwoods

April 28, 2023

When the dogwoods start to bloom, I’m torn between the flowering crabapples and cherries and wisteria and lilacs. But those huge dogwood flowers—or more...

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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