Tag: horticulture
The Mountain Gardener | Bees in the Garden
You can hear them a long way before you see them. I’m talking about the hundreds of honey bees feasting on the nectar of...
The Mountain Gardener | Time Well Spent in the Garden
I’m so proud of myself. I write about all the important things to do in the early spring garden but often I don’t get...
The Mountain Gardener | Celebrate Spring Equinox and St. Patrick’s Day...
Everywhere I look, it’s green—forest green, apple green, olive green, fern green, sage green, chartreuse green. Even all those showy flowering trees blooming now...
The Mountain Gardener | Arbor Day in California
California’s Arbor Day is celebrated on March 9 this year. It’s actually a whole week in honor of famed horticulturist Luther Burbank’s birthday. The...
The Mountain Gardener | Early March in the Garden
Almost overnight, although maybe I’m judging by rain storms, spring is upon us. The birds sure know it is and I’m seeing trees in...
The Mountain Gardener | How to Use Phenology in the Garden
Always on the lookout for potential problems in my garden, I can use all the help I can get. Solutions are out there. One...
The Mountain Gardener | Allergy Season is Here
My neighbor Sue answered her door sneezing and coughing with puffy eyes and a red runny nose that Rudolph would envy. We live among...
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...
Santa Cruz County’s 2024 Crop Report shows jump in local crop...
Santa Cruz County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office has released the 2024 Crop Report, announcing that the estimated gross production value of local agricultural commodities reached...
