Tag: gardens and gardening
The Mountain Gardener | Growing the Best Dogwoods
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...
The Mountain Gardener | Earth Day Facts to Ponder
This year Earth Day is focusing on climate change. Earth Day is always a celebration of the natural beauty of our planet reminding us...
The Mountain Gardener | How to Attract More Bees to Your...
I’ve been worried about the bees lately. Can’t be easy being a bee given the severe weather we’ve had this winter. They’ve also had...
The Mountain Gardener | Forest Bathing in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Most of us around here either live in a forest or near one. We are no strangers to nature as some city dwellers might...
The Mountain Gardener | Trees and Shrubs: Spring Survivors
Nature is amazing. No matter how heavy the rain or gusty the wind, flowering trees and shrubs haven’t missed putting on their much-awaited spring...
The Mountain Gardener | Is Spring Really Here?
Spring IS here, at least according to the calendar. Weather Underground has predicted rain or the chance of rain for many of the remaining...
The Mountain Gardener | Green Flowers & Foliage in the Garden
Wearing something green on St. Patrick’s Day has been a tradition since emigrants, particularly in the United States, transformed the holiday into a largely...
The Mountain Gardener | Celebrate California Arbor Week
My little garden bounced back pretty quickly after our recent snow. Other than the calla lilies that are none too happy now but will...
The Mountain Gardener | We Are All Phenologists at Heart
The daffodils are blooming. Will spring be early this year? When will I no longer need to worry about the danger of frost? How...
The Mountain Gardener | Gardening Tips for the Allergy Sufferer
Several of my friends suffer from allergies nearly year round starting in January. Most of us don’t notice the amount of pollen in the...
News Briefs | Published Aug. 29, 2025
Supervisor Martinez to speak to North County Dems
Fifth District Supervisor Monica Martinez will be the guest speaker for the Democratic Club of North Santa...
