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Tag: gardens and gardening
The Mountain Gardener | Kids Find Wonder in a Garden
August 11, 2023
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...
August 4, 2023
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...
July 28, 2023
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
July 21, 2023
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...
The Mountain Gardener | Finding the Fragrant Magic of the Santa...
July 14, 2023
Summer has arrived, finally. Seems like it took long enough to get here, but I’m enjoying the warmer weather. The sun is shining, the...
The Mountain Gardener | Adding a Dry Creek Bed to Landscape
June 29, 2023
With so many people replacing their thirsty lawns with low water-use plants, I’m getting lots of requests for ideas about what to do with...
The Mountain Gardener | Vines — More Than Just a Pretty...
June 22, 2023
Vines are beautiful to look at when in bloom or fall color. Fragrant vines can scent the air when you’re sitting outside on the...
The Mountain Gardener | Anxiously Awaiting Summer
June 16, 2023
The calendar says summer starts next Wednesday, June 21, at 7:57am. To say it’s been a strange year weather-wise would be an understatement. I,...
The Mountain Gardener Celebrates 900 Columns
June 8, 2023
Well, it’s come to this—my 900th column. Starting way back in October of 2005, my first column appeared in the newly combined San Lorenzo...
The Mountain Gardener | Gardening in the Real World
June 2, 2023
With our gardens coming to life at this time of year we are hopeful that each plant will achieve its full during this growing...
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San Lorenzo Valley High School senior wins Congressional Art Competition
May 9, 2025
When it comes to her artistic talents, Claire Hamilton is a winner. Her recent piece of art, “Hearts at Rest,” won multiple awards at...
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