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Rosemary, a culinary herb many of us use in our kitchens, is also a marvelous drought-tolerant landscape plant.
The Alpha Literary and Improvement Club will present its seventh annual Spring Garden Tour from noon to 4 p.m. May 7, featuring an artful, sel…
The city of Lompoc is seeking community volunteers to join "AMPlifying the Urban Forest" — a statewide initiative of the California Urban Fore…
Evergreen plants retain foliage throughout the year. Deciduous plants defoliate for part of the year. That is the simplest explanation. The va…
Arborists work exclusively with trees. Some must leave the ground to do so. The most experienced and educated arborists are those certified by…
Unfortunately, the weather that causes leaves to fall is the very same weather that makes raking and cleaning gutters so unpleasant. No one wa…
Solvang Farmer Pumpkin Patch once again is open for business, peddling hundreds — if not thousands — of multicolored gourds of all sizes at th…
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Both wildlife and people enjoy red berries that ripen through autumn and winter. Some people enjoy the wildlife who enjoy the berries. Berries…
In most regions of California, natural fall color is limited by the ability of native species to develop such color.
Crocus, daffodil and narcissus are among the earliest of the popular early bulbs to bloom at the end of winter. Hyacinth, tulip, freesia, anem…
Just as cool season vegetables replace warm season vegetables at this time of year, cool season annuals, or winter annuals, now replace warm s…
Cooler weather is one of the many seasonal changes that changes what needs to happen in our gardens. Regardless, there are always plenty of se…
Throughout the year, vegetable gardens can provide fresh produce. As warm season vegetables finish their season, cool season vegetables are ge…
Throughout the year, vegetable gardens can provide fresh produce. As warm season vegetables finish their season, cool season vegetables are ge…
Whenever Reedley went inside against Hancock College forward Kayla Taylor, it was just about a guarantee that the Tigers would be unsuccessful.
After a historic 2022 season, the Hancock College women's soccer team recorded another first this week.
After just two full seasons as Cal Poly's head football coach, Beau Baldwin will leave to become the offensive coordinator at Arizona State, according to multiple media reports Friday.
With unbeaten Folsom Lake down 29-16 at Hancock College at halftime Thursday night, it figured that the visiting Eagles would heat up in the s…
Colorful bloom can get scarce during late summer, and autumn. However, there are quite a few plants that are pleased to bloom significantly la…
“Another month of summer remains.” is the same as “It will be autumn in only a month.” Seasonal changes necessitate different seasonal chores …
More seed and plants are available by mail order now than ever. Most are what they should be. With some, there is room for error. A few are do…
What lives as a houseplant here lives in the wild somewhere else. Natural tolerance of forest shade or desert aridity are advantages in domest…
Mulch compensates for the unnatural removal of organic matter that plants naturally shed. It retains moisture, insulates the soil, and inhibit…
Ground cover plants can exclude weeds, contain dust, and inhibit surface erosion. They will essentially do whatever mulch does, but with more …
With so many flowers blooming through summer, it eventually becomes necessary to deadhead some that may otherwise waste useful resources as th…
Floral fragrance is intended to appeal to pollinators, so diminishes a need for appealing floral color. Consequently, fragrant flowers general…
Toxic plants, although rarely dangerous, are a potential safety hazard to be aware of in home gardens, especially where there are young childr…
Minimal humidity, which makes warm weather a bit more tolerable here, is not so appealing to tropical, subtropical or understory plants that c…
Perennial plants live longer than annual plants. With a bit of grooming, several are indefinitely sustainable, as they systematically regenera…
Bloom gets too much credit. Variegation and colorful foliage also contribute color to the garden. Some plants provide colorful bloom, with col…
Roots generally dislike confinement. Some are merely more tolerant of it than others. Most prefer to disperse freely and uninhibited by contai…
Too many plants that crave more specialized pruning are disfigured and deprived of their bloom and foliar texture by inappropriate and unneces…