The Mountain Gardener: Early spring color in a vase
Every year, the stirrings of early spring excite me. There's even a name for it — spring fever. There are lots of early-season plants that can go in right now, or you can spend some time planning for later additions to your garden. Both are great ways to kick-start this gardening season.
Nature Friendly: The Return of the Wolf
For decades, the last wolf in California had been documented in 1924. It was a three-legged, emaciated thing that was shot in Lassen County. But Dec. 28, a wolf returned.
Mountain Gardener: Backroads of Poland, Part 2
Poland is a country nearly as big as California, so it stands to reason that gardening styles would vary over such a large area.
The Mountain Gardener: Know your zone
The weather this winter has been fairly mild. Rainstorms since mid-January have kept the average low temperatures at night from dipping very low, and spring is right around the corner and on time.
The Mountain Gardener: The garden of Robby Frank
There's a gentle guy with a beautiful garden among us in Scotts Valley — who's a serial killer. A killer of moles, that is.
Talk About Money: Choose an adviser wisely
When I was working as a grocery clerk in my late teens, I saved up $1,000 and opened an account with my father’s stockbroker in Los Gatos. When he asked about my goals, I said, "Just find me something that will go up."
It’s the Law: When the rubber ruins the road
I suspect that the majority of houses in Santa Cruz County front a public road. For those homeowners, their headache consists of begging Public Works to fix the potholes that appear.
Spotlight: Bigfoot conference in Felton
The Bigfoot Discovery Museum in Felton will host its third annual conference Saturday, Oct. 17.
Let’s Go Fishin’: Get ready for a spectacular summer fishing season
It seems as though summer has finally kicked in with last weeks unseasonable showers behind us. Summer brings long days and many opportunities to go fishing and enjoy the outdoors. The ocean hosts chances at many types of fish and techniques this time of year. Due to low rainfall many rivers and lakes in the Sierras are also good for fishing right now because they are usually too high with snow melt this time of year.
Datebook
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Scotts Valley Council eases ADU rules, expands junior unit options
They didn’t exactly have a choice in the matter, but when it came down to updating their secondary residence policy, Scotts Valley City Council...