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Celebrating the Beauty of California Native Wildflowers By Earl Nickel Special contributor As some parts of the California desert are enjoying once-in-a-decade “super blooms”, it reminds me of the joys of our own native wildflowers here in the Bay Area. From...
Celebrating the Beauty of California Native Wildflowers By Earl Nickel Special contributor As some parts of the California desert are enjoying once-in-a-decade “super blooms”, it reminds me of the joys of our own native wildflowers here in the Bay Area. From...
Tour a Vibrant Pollinator Garden with Kate Frey Don’t miss a fantastic opportunity to visit an incredible garden! Our beloved friend, the fabulous and outrageously talented designer Kate Frey and her master builder husband, Ben, will open their vibrant and life-filled...
Tour a Vibrant Pollinator Garden with Kate Frey Don’t miss a fantastic opportunity to visit an incredible garden! Our beloved friend, the fabulous and outrageously talented designer Kate Frey and her master builder husband, Ben, will open their vibrant and life-filled...
Designing Drought-Resistant Gardens for Summer-Dry Climates By Kate Frey Special Contributor In our summer-dry climate most of us have to water our gardens. The frequency ranges from several times a week in hot inland areas, to once a week in...
Designing Drought-Resistant Gardens for Summer-Dry Climates By Kate Frey Special Contributor In our summer-dry climate most of us have to water our gardens. The frequency ranges from several times a week in hot inland areas, to once a week in...
The Buck Stops Here: Say Goodbye to Garden-Munching Deer By Earl NickelSpecial Contributor Gardeners whose yards are often visited by deer face a perplexing problem: how to keep these normally beloved animals from munching all their vegetables and/or ornamental plants....
The Buck Stops Here: Say Goodbye to Garden-Munching Deer By Earl NickelSpecial Contributor Gardeners whose yards are often visited by deer face a perplexing problem: how to keep these normally beloved animals from munching all their vegetables and/or ornamental plants....
Fire-Safe Landscaping: Protect Your Home and Garden with Kate Frey By Kate Frey Special Contributor The recent fires in the Napa/Sonoma area have touched everyone in Northern California. The physical composition and appearance of our landscapes, and our relationship with...
Fire-Safe Landscaping: Protect Your Home and Garden with Kate Frey By Kate Frey Special Contributor The recent fires in the Napa/Sonoma area have touched everyone in Northern California. The physical composition and appearance of our landscapes, and our relationship with...
Growing Clarkias: Easy, Long-Blooming Beauty for Any Garden By Annie HayesGardener-in-Chief One Fall a large pine tree fell over into my backyard, discouraging me from going out to weed and turn over my soil as I usually do at that...
Growing Clarkias: Easy, Long-Blooming Beauty for Any Garden By Annie HayesGardener-in-Chief One Fall a large pine tree fell over into my backyard, discouraging me from going out to weed and turn over my soil as I usually do at that...
