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November 15, 2025

Tag: horticulture

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...

The Mountain Gardener | Get Excited About Bare Root Edibles

A visit to any of our local nurseries at this time of year is like a visit to the candy store for a gardener....

The Mountain Gardener | For the Love of Roses

January is almost over with nary a raindrop. Our days have been lovely and many of my plants have started growing earlier than usual....

The Mountain Gardener | Houseplants — Good for You and Your...

I look out my sliding glass doors and see tall redwoods and stately oaks, but on the inside I enjoy the green and sometimes...

The Mountain Gardener | What’s Old is New Again: Gardening Trends...

In the spirit of my annual New Year’s resolution to learn something new every day, I did some research on Calscape about adding butterfly...

The Mountain Gardener | The 2025 Pantone Color of the Year

Every year when the Pantone Color of the Year is announced, I write a column about all the great plants that echo that color....

The Mountain Gardener | Happy New Year 2025

I’ve been on this planet for quite a few years now, so why is it always hard for me to get my head around...

The Mountain Gardener | ’Twas the Night Before Christmas — A...

’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 | Tracing Our Holiday Traditions

Every year as I get down the Christmas decorations I think about past holidays with friends and family. Who was that well-fed baby in...

The Mountain Gardener | Holiday Wreaths Made Easy

Today’s the day I’ve been anticipating for months. It’s the day I go to the Felton Holiday Wreath Makers get together to create another...

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News Briefs | Published Nov. 14, 2025

County hosts forums to shape future behavioral health services Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health Services is hosting community forums to help shape the County’s First...