Tag: gardens and gardening
The Mountain Gardener | How to Improve Your Garden
The cry for help came from a new homeowner. She loves her lovely new home but feels everything in the garden is in the...
The Mountain Gardener | Dahlias and You
It’s that time of year when the dahlia exhibitions are held. I missed a couple already but the Santa Cruz County Fair is still...
The Mountain Gardener | What to Do this Month in the...
Summer is winding down. Already. Seems it barely started two months ago. Who doesn't love these long days and warm nights? The calendar might...
The Mountain Gardener | The Best Cut Flowers from the Garden
Several of my friends have big gardens. Gardens that are big enough to have lots of blooming flowers that can be cut and barely...
The Mountain Gardener | Cool Your Garden with Blue
Recently I designed a garden for someone who asked for lots of blue in her landscape. “Good choice,” I said. I did have to...
The Mountain Gardener | Be Aware of Native Plants That Are...
August already. Plants are growing like there’s no tomorrow. The hummingbirds are my constant companions in the garden and the resident deer population is...
The Mountain Gardener | Kids Find Wonder in a Garden
My 4-year-old neighbor, Grace, helps me in my garden. She tells me her favorite activity is transplanting. A pro now at loosening roots, she...
The Mountain Gardener | Easy Ways to Make Your Garden More...
Summers are getting hotter and hotter. Our winters are colder. Climate change is affecting our gardens, too. You might be on the right track...
The Mountain Gardener | Screen the Neighbors with Low Water Use...
We all enjoy privacy around our homes. Even if you’re best friends with your neighbor, you don’t always want to wave at them each...
The Mountain Gardener | Watering: Making Every Drop Count
File this under the heading “Be careful what you wish for.” The Dog Days of Summer aren’t even here yet, but the thermometer is...
Scotts Valley agrees to fund quarter-million-dollar Skypark detoxification
Scotts Valley has agreed to front the money to pay for a quarter-million-dollar environmental cleanup at Skypark, which was found to contain arsenic, lead...
