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Gardening

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MAY

8

2008

Silver Foliage Turns a Humdrum Bed into a Star

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Shimmering Leaves

Plant foliage comes in many shades. Read story.

MAY

1

2008

Australian Insect Sucks the Life Out of Plants

Myoporum Thrips

There’s another new pest in town, in fact it is all over Southern California now. Read story.

APRIL

24

2008

Beautiful Blooms

Clivias Burst Forth in Oranges, Reds, and Butter Yellow

Lady Charlotte Florentine Clive, the duchess of Northumberland in the early 1800s, has been immortalized in the genus of hardy bulbous plants, Clivia. Read story.

APRIL

17

2008

Earth Day Events to Celebrate and Benefit the Planet

Love Thy Mother

In an era of ever more heightened awareness of our connection and dependence on our Earthly home, it would seem that we don’t need the call to arms that the original Earth Day (held April, 22, 1970) was formed to preach. Read story.

APRIL

10

2008

Return of the Oak Moth

Tree Dweller

I live under a couple of oak trees. I would never willingly do so again. Read story.

APRIL

3

2008

Sweet-Fragranced Wisteria

Spring Smells

I saw the first ones blooming in a nursery pot and then I began to notice them all over town. Read story.

MARCH

27

2008

Garden Hoses’ Safety

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Get the Lead Out

"Warning: This hose contains lead. Wash hands after use." Read story.

MARCH

20

2008

Growing Macadamias in S.B.

Australian Nut

It’s no secret by now that many plants that are successful in Southern California hail from Australia. Read story.

MARCH

13

2008

The Versatile Hopseed Bush

Shrub-alicious

You know those little symbols that many garden books have to give you an idea of what requirements a plant has with just a quick glance? Read story.

MARCH

6

2008

Why You Should Eat Fruits and Vegetables from S.B.’s Soil

Where Does Your Garden Grow?

Modern produce varieties are bred and selected with little regard for taste. Read story.

FEBRUARY

28

2008

Ridding Fruit Trees of Menacing Larvae

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Moth Eaten

Buried deep in our primitive brain are sensitive corners that respond below the radar of our consciousness to a host of subtle signals. Read story.

FEBRUARY

21

2008

Eucalyptus Trees Take Root in California

Australian Immigrant

They have become such a familiar sight in the California landscape that many people probably don’t realize that eucalyptus trees are really transplants from another continent. Read story.

FEBRUARY

14

2008

Annual Orchid Show

Flower Fever

Orchid Fever! is the theme for the 63rd Santa Barbara International Orchid Show. As usual it is held at Earl Warren Showgrounds. Read story.

JANUARY

31

2008

Getting Rid of Pests

Dormant Sprays

There are several reasons to spray deciduous plants in the winter. During the year, when trees and shrubs are fully leafed out, it is hard to get at every surface that might host detrimental insects or harbor fungal spores. Read story.

JANUARY

24

2008

Snakes, Lizards, and Toads

Scaly Creatures

Slithery, skittering, even slimy, reptiles and amphibians are creatures most of us would rather not have close contact with. Read story.

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