Gardening
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Paperbark Trees
White Flowers and Spongy Bark Make These Trees Unique
White flowers and spongy bark make these trees unique. Read story.
Plant Shopping 101
Tips for Selecting the Best Flora for Your Garden
Tips for selecting the best flora from nurseries for your garden. Read story.
Mediterranean Zone
Flora That Thrives in S.B.’s Sub-Tropical Climate
S.B.’s climatic region supports floras with some of the highest diversity of species in the world. Read story.
Matilija Poppies
“Fried Egg” Flowers Pepper the Hillsides
The countryside is quite bright these days, thanks to these “fried egg”-looking native flowers. Read story.
How to Identify When Soil Needs Nutrients
Plants Show What Is Missing from Their Diet
How a plant looks tells much about what “food” is missing in the soil. Read story.
Gladiolas
Colorful and Fragrant, These Tubular Flowers Bloom in Almost Any Warm Month
Colorful and fragrant, these tall spikes of tubular flowers can be forced to bloom in almost any warm month. Read story.
Avian Allies
Birds Benefit Gardens by Eating Insects
With a diet of mostly insects, birds can be a great boon to gardens. Read story.
Soil Amendments
Rock Dusts Add to Soil and Plant Health
Rock dusts perform several functions in improving soil such as keeping soil open to oxygen and water. Read story.
Blooming Cacti
Spiny Plants Sprout their Fantastic Flowers
May and June is when the spiney cacti sprout their fantastic flowers. Read story.
Gardening Events
May Calendar Includes Lectures, Tours, and Classes
May is chock-full of green thumb events including lectures, tours, and classes. Read story.
High Noon Garden Exposure
Colorful Plants that Thrive in Areas with Limited Sun
Colorful plants that will thrive in beds that receive limited sun. Read story.
It’s Show Time
Yellow Flannel Bush Splashes Its Color
The vibrant yellow flannel bush splashes its color around town. Read story.
Plants that Offend the Nose but Delight the Eyes
Stinky and Beautiful
You may not want to plant these fascinating flowers just outside your door or window, you may not want to plant them at all, but they are sure to garner attention if you do. Read story.
Armchair Gardening
An amazing amount of gardening can actually be done from the comfort a chair Read story.
How to Handle Aphids and Their Friends
Sucking Insects
They are among the most prolific and destructive pests in any garden. Read story.
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