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November 15, 2025

Tag: horticulture

Pink tulips

The Mountain Gardener | Planting Season Begins for Bulbs in the...

I’ve never had the perfect growing conditions for bulbs. I don’t get enough sun in the spring when the bulb is storing energy after...
Autumn Moon Japanese maples

The Mountain Gardener | Japanese Maples Shine Bright in the Fall

I’m starting to see the beginning of fall color on some trees. It’s an exciting time of year. My friend, Kate, in Bonny Doon...
Halloween decor

The Mountain Gardener | Halloween Fun in the Garden This Season

This year I happen to have lots of fall blooming perennials. Just in time for Halloween, the ornamental sunflowers, golden coreopsis and black-eyed-Susan are...
Mums with pumpkin in garden

The Mountain Gardener | Everything You Didn’t Know About Mums

You probably think of mums as boring. They’re everywhere at this time of year. Many consider them a bit of color on the front...
Garden ornamental grass

The Mountain Gardener | Why to Plant Ornamental Grasses

I’ve yet to come across a client who doesn’t want ornamental grasses in their garden. Well, everybody except my friend, Sue, who is allergic...
Garden dog

The Mountain Gardener | Detection Dogs Are More Than Man’s Best...

I read recently that detection dogs in Lassen Park picked up the scent of the endangered red fox. They detected about 85 scat that...
Garden century plants

The Mountain Gardener | Remember: Learn Something New Every Day

We’ve been told this all our lives, but today’s lesson came from a reader in Scotts Valley who shared a harrowing experience she and...
Garden sheet mulching

The Mountain Gardener | Sheet Mulch Away That Old Lawn Effectively

I don’t know why I’m amazed when I come across an old lawn that was sheet mulched away. After all, it’s a tried and...
Matilija poppies

The Mountain Gardener | Time to Plant California Native Species

Every year I vow to add more California natives to my little garden. Problem is I don’t have much sun, which is great on...
Garden euphorbia lomandra

The Mountain Gardener | Combining Plants in Exciting Ways

Lately I’ve been looking at my garden and what’s blooming now while also thinking of what to recommend for new gardens. Seems I’m always...

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News Briefs | Published Nov. 14, 2025

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