Tag: gardens and gardening
The Mountain Gardener | Vegetables in the Shade
Being the type who doesn’t take no for an answer, I’m going to try growing veggies on my shady deck again. I wasn’t very...
The Mountain Gardener | All About Soil
The calendar shows it’s spring. The longer days definitely say “spring.” And the weather couldn’t be more “spring-like.” But I'm concerned about the soil...
The Mountain Gardener | Fragrant Plants Are Blooming Now
I’m ready for spring. Those few warm spells have given me spring fever. Many plants blooming now are fragrant. Mother Nature encourages pollinators to...
The Mountain Gardener | March Tasks in the Garden
A favorite survivor of the CZU fire is starting to bloom this week in my garden. Even though I had to remove the burned...
The Mountain Gardener | Green Isn’t Just for St. Patrick’s Day...
Wearing something green on St. Patrick’s Day has been a tradition since immigrants, particularly in the United States, transformed the holiday into a largely...
The Mountain Gardener | Long-lived Survivors in the Garden
Many, many years ago my landscape designer group was fortunate to get a private tour by the head gardener at Filoli Gardens. One of...
The Mountain Gardener | The Good, the Bad & the Ugly:...
I live on Boulder Creek where the native red alder is in full bloom. Their catkins release wind-borne pollen, which along with the redwoods...
The Mountain Gardener | Landscape Design Tips for Your Garden
This is the time of year to re-imagine your garden. Sure, that cleanup and weed control is an ongoing task, but it’s more fun...
The Mountain Gardener | Love Is in the Air — Plant...
One of my favorite classes when I attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo was Plant Taxonomy. On the surface the subject sounds a little...
The Mountain Gardener | Phenology and Climate Change
What’s that wet stuff coming from the sky? Hopefully by the time you’re reading this we will have gotten some much-needed rainfall. I wanted...
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...
