Tag: horticulture
The Mountain Gardener | Controlling Erosion the Right Way
Not long ago I got a call from a homeowner with a very bare, very steep slope behind his house that was in dire...
The Mountain Gardener | Japanese Maples 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...
The Mountain Gardener | Plant News You Can Use
A recent article in the New York Times caught my eye: Hot weather cherries, drought resistant melons and six other crops that are being...
The Mountain Gardener | Plant Combinations That Inspire
You know it when you see it. That combination of plants that cry out “we get along.” Because it’s fall already after a way-too-short...
The Mountain Gardener | How to Improve Your Garden
The cry for help came from a new homeowner. She loves her lovely new home but feels everything in the garden is in the...
The Mountain Gardener | Dahlias and You
It’s that time of year when the dahlia exhibitions are held. I missed a couple already but the Santa Cruz County Fair is still...
The Mountain Gardener | What to Do this Month in the...
Summer is winding down. Already. Seems it barely started two months ago. Who doesn't love these long days and warm nights? The calendar might...
The Mountain Gardener | The Best Cut Flowers from the Garden
Several of my friends have big gardens. Gardens that are big enough to have lots of blooming flowers that can be cut and barely...
The Mountain Gardener | Cool Your Garden with Blue
Recently I designed a garden for someone who asked for lots of blue in her landscape. “Good choice,” I said. I did have to...
The Mountain Gardener | Be Aware of Native Plants That Are...
August already. Plants are growing like there’s no tomorrow. The hummingbirds are my constant companions in the garden and the resident deer population is...
News Briefs | Published April 24, 2026
Civil Grand Jury applications due soon
Santa Cruz County Superior Court is accepting applications for its Civil Grand Jury, a 19-member volunteer panel that reviews...
