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Santa Rosa Plateau is a local jewel to behold
Spring is the season to be out and about and enjoy nature and all the spring... — Updated 4/4/2019
The California poppy is blooming
What is more glorious and brings the warm feeling that spring is around the... — Updated 4/1/2019
Living amongst the oaks
What is more characteristic of the California landscape than the majestic oaks... — Updated 3/4/2019
Planning your backyard orchard
It's the season for putting your thinking caps on and growing your own wholesome and healthy fruits and veggies for the coming seas... — Updated 2/8/2019
Erosion control for home-garden-ranch
The recent much needed rains came to a parched earth. I haven’t seen such an early rainy season for many a year, and it is... — Updated 1/23/2019
A gardener's resolutions for 2019
“There is one blue planet floating in space, let’s take care of her.” Here are my 2019 gardener’s resolutions: * First,... — Updated 1/19/2019
Lilac fire revisited a year later
It was last December that the raging Lilac Fire blew across the hills of the comm... — Updated 12/31/2018
Roger's Gardens, a magical Christmas to behold
If you are into plants and beauty and would enjoy a wonderful holiday botanical... — Updated 12/18/2018
Poinsettia the flower of the season
With the holiday seasons beginning, what flowering plant is more traditional... — Updated 12/6/2018
Silk floss trees provide fall color, California style
Many people ask me about fall-colored foliage trees like back east. They usually... — Updated 11/26/2018
Tools for Paradise needed
With the horrific fires that have burned up and down the state of California, I... — Updated 11/22/2018
Matilija poppy is queen of California flowers
Matilija poppy has been called the "Queen of California flowers" in the words of... — Updated 5/24/2018
Clivia in springtime
What can be more joyous out in a Southern California garden than the arrival of... — Updated 5/14/2018
Redbud trees are harbinger of spring
Spring is happening and so are the flowering redbuds (cercis canadensis). When... — Updated 5/12/2018
Discover jackfruit
Jackfruit or artocarpus heterophyllus is a unique and interesting fruit that is... — Updated 5/11/2018
Arbor Day is celebrated around the world
The early beginnings of Arbor Day began with J. Sterling back in 1870 in... — Updated 3/10/2018
Don't top trees
The topping and butchering of trees in any community is like a plague from time... — Updated 2/10/2018
Horticultural therapy can benefit all ages
What is the practice of horticultural therapy both now and historically over the... — Updated 1/11/2018
World-renowned nursery lost in Bonsall fire
This past week, the Lilac fire in north San Diego County touched many people,... — Updated 1/11/2018
Effective assessment and management of fire damaged trees
With the recent tragedy of the Lilac fires comes the damaged environment and... — Updated 1/2/2018
