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Tag: The Mountain Gardener
The Mountain Gardener | Enjoying the September Garden
September 6, 2024
September is a month that signals change in the garden. You can feel the weather shifting. Days are not always quite so hot and...
The Mountain Gardener | Lessons from the Fire
August 15, 2024
My house in Bonny Doon burned down on Aug. 19, 2020. I know this because my neighbor sent me a photo the next day...
The Mountain Gardener | The Magic of Grasses in the Garden
August 8, 2024
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
August 1, 2024
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
July 25, 2024
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...
The Mountain Gardener | Oh Deer! Part II: Techniques to Deter...
July 18, 2024
A Facebook friend posts photos taken of her yard with lots of turkeys and deer families. How can you not love a picture of...
The Mountain Gardener | Oh, Deer! Part I
July 11, 2024
I thought my plants were safe from deer. Because most of my sunny spots are in front, I planted lots of colorful annuals and...
The Mountain Gardener | Solutions for Gardening in the Shade
July 3, 2024
If you see a recurring theme in my columns about growing successfully in a shady garden, it’s because my last three houses have all...
The Mountain Gardener | Knee High by the Fourth of July
June 27, 2024
I don’t grow corn in my small, shady garden, so I’m not sure how tall they’d be by now if I planted on May...
The Mountain Gardener | Butterflies in the Garden
June 20, 2024
Recently we were visited by hundreds of butterflies. I had over 20 drinking from the small puddle near my front door. One made it...
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Paddy Smith Park blooms with new garden at Santa Cruz County...
September 6, 2024
The beautiful Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds are growing even more beautiful thanks to a colorful landscaping project at Paddy Smith Park. Jeff Rosendale, with Sierra...
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