Tag: horticulture
The Mountain Gardener | A Rose by Any Other Name
When Juliet tells Romeo that “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” she must have been referring to the Compassion rose....
The Mountain Gardener | Bare Root Edibles – Invest in the...
It’s not too late, but time is running out if you’re looking to add fruit and nut trees, berries and vegetables to your garden...
The Mountain Gardener | Living with Houseplants
I’m embarrassed to confess that I don’t always take my own advice. Take my houseplants, for instance. Decades of research have shown that houseplants...
The Mountain Gardener | Flowers Adapt to a Changing Climate
On this rainy day, I’m picturing my garden and deck this summer filled with colorful flowers. The bumblebees will be happy, the hummingbirds will...
The Mountain Gardener | What’s New in the Garden for 2024
Gardening trends come and go. Who doesn’t love to read garden magazines with all those beautiful photographs during the winter and dream about your...
The Mountain Gardener | Pantone Color of the Year 2024
The Pantone Color of the Year for 2024 is… drumroll, please… Peach Fuzz. I like it. It’s a light, delicate shade that sits between...
The Mountain Gardener | Thoughts for the New Year
I don’t know about you, but it seemed to me that 2023 was a challenge for the plants in my little garden. Between the...
The Mountain Gardener | A Christmas Poem
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the garden,The creatures were stirring, the deer got a pardon. The hummingbird feeders were hung by the...
The Mountain Gardener | Holiday Traditions & Lore
We all have traditions that we look forward to every year during the holidays. For some it’s the annual trip to the Christmas tree...
The Mountain Gardener | Make Your Own Holiday Wreath
The call came last week reminding me of a much awaited annual holiday event. The Kelly’s wreath making party in Felton is something I...
UPDATED: Scotts Valley vegetation fire under control, police investigating tip about...
*Updated at 3:11pm
Smoke could be seen billowing up above Scotts Valley as firefighters raced down Green Hills Road to investigate.
The call came in at...
