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June 13, 2026

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The Mountain Gardener | A Day in an Enchanted Garden

I’ve visited this garden in Bonny Doon many times, including when my friend Kate was part of the Valley Churches Garden Tour back in...
Celestial Blue Ceanothus

The Mountain Gardener | All About Ceanothus

When the huge numbers of California Tortoiseshell butterflies showed up around here recently,  I learned a lot about the different species of ceanothus and...
American Painted Lady butterfly

The Mountain Gardener | Butterflies Galore

Recently we were visited by hundreds of butterflies. One made it into the house as they fluttered around me when I opened the screen...
California Fuchsia

The Mountain Gardener | Why You Should Plant California Natives

Most of us would love to have a garden containing all California native plants growing happily in an ecosystem where everybody wins—birds, bees, insects,...
Penstemon heterophyllus

The Mountain Gardener | What Can Your Soil Do For You?

“The soil is made of butterfly wings, dinosaur teeth, pumpkin seeds, lizard skins and fallen leaves. Put your hands in the soil and touch...
dogwoods

The Mountain Gardener | Dogwoods in the Garden

I don’t know if I like the pink ones or the white ones best. A flowering dogwood in any shade is stunning. My friend...
wisteria

The Mountain Gardener | How to Live in Peace with a...

Wisteria are one of those vines that you either long for or lament ever having planted. They are all fragrant with a delicious sweet...
Gartenmeister fuchsia

The Mountain Gardener | Integrated Pest Management in the Garden

I go out into my little garden and look around daily to enjoy the early spring bloomers. But what’s this? Some of the hellebores...
Grace in tree

The Mountain Gardener | Celebrate Earth Day 2026

The theme for Earth Day 2026 (April 22) is “Our Power, Our Planet,” emphasizing the importance of collective action, renewable energy and standing together...
green tomatoes

The Mountain Gardener | Veggies 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...

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News Briefs | Published June 12, 2026

Motorcyclist killed in Highway 9 crash A 30-year-old Martinez man died Sunday after his motorcycle crashed along Highway 9 north of Boulder Creek, according to...