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The Mountain Gardener | What To Do in the Garden in...

Summer is winding down. It’s still warm during the day but the nights are cool and there’s less and less daylight hours. The soil...

The Mountain Gardener | Garden Inspiration Overload

I’d been waiting for the tour of Griggs Wholesale nursery in Watsonville for a while. This company bought Suncrest Nursery last year and has...

The Mountain Gardener | Enjoying the September Garden

September is a month that signals change in the garden. You can feel the weather shifting. Days are not always quite so hot and...
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Gardens can be designed with kids, dogs or healing in mind

A garden is the perfect example of the circle of life. A garden is nature's way of taking and giving back life to the...

The Mountain Gardener | Lessons from the Fire

My house in Bonny Doon burned down on Aug. 19, 2020. I know this because my neighbor sent me a photo the next day...
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The Mountain Gardener | The Magic of Grasses in the Garden

What was I thinking trying to talk a client out of adding grasses to her former lawn area? I gave her all the reasons...

The Mountain Gardener | Ceanothus – The Most Valuable Plant

When the huge numbers of California Tortoiseshell butterflies showed up around here on June 10, I learned a lot about the different species of...

The Mountain Gardener | The Gardens of Poland

I’m vacationing this week in Oregon, visiting my webmaster Evan in Eugene and also my friend Janie who lives in the historic mining town...
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The Mountain Gardener | Oh Deer! Part II: Techniques to Deter...

A Facebook friend posts photos taken of her yard with lots of turkeys and deer families. How can you not love a picture of...
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The Mountain Gardener | Oh, Deer! Part I

I thought my plants were safe from deer. Because most of my sunny spots are in front, I planted lots of colorful annuals and...

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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...