Gardening
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Silver Foliage Turns a Humdrum Bed into a Star
Shimmering Leaves
Plant foliage comes in many shades. Read story.
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.
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.
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.
Return of the Oak Moth
Tree Dweller
I live under a couple of oak trees. I would never willingly do so again. Read story.
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.
Garden Hoses’ Safety
Get the Lead Out
"Warning: This hose contains lead. Wash hands after use." Read story.
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.
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.
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.
Ridding Fruit Trees of Menacing Larvae
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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