The Mountain Gardener: Busy time of year for flowers, bugs, gardeners
Summer is officially almost here, although we all know it actually starts on Memorial Day weekend. What fun stuff should you be doing in the garden? What problems should you be on the lookout for? What troublemakers should you avoid planting?
Wrong turn doesn’t cost runner Redwood’s race
After an inadvertent turn near the finish line because of a mismarked course, Tlaloc Antonio Venancio of San Diego was awarded the winning time in the 44th annual 10-kilometer Race Thru the Redwoods in Felton.
Cougars, Falcons 1-1 heading into weekend
Both the San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley High School football teams ran into stout opposition in Week 2 and hope to turn the tide in Week 3.
Community raises funds for Albert the Peacock memorial
The San Jose Sharks have Sharkie, the 49ers have Sourdough Sam, the Giants have Lou Seal, and until recently, Boulder Creek’s unofficial mascot was Albert the Peacock.
For decades, Albert lived his life as a persnickety bachelor-life peafowl in the streets and treetops of the...
The Mountain Gardener: For timeless appeal, introduce stone into gardens
One of my fondest childhood memories is a Tahoe camping trip in the rain that my dad saved by digging a moat around our tent. So it was with unbridled enthusiasm that I started off in the rain a couple of weeks ago to camp at Pinnacles National Monument.
$7M boost ignites forest resilience in Santa Cruz Mountains
Resource Conservation District (RCD) of Santa Cruz County has secured a $7 million Forest Health Grant from Cal Fire to implement an ambitious, regionally...
