I don’t know about your plans for the summer, but I’ll be sticking close to home. What with the price of gas and groceries, I’m planning a couple of camping trips in our great state. I guess you could say I’m going to be enjoying a "staycation". With my attention directed more to the home … Continue reading Color your Garden-Every Month of the Year
We know that water is a precious and vital resource. Even our bodies are about 60 % water and the brain is 70%. Less than 1% of the water on the Earth, however, is suitable for human consumption. With the population increasing and the water supply staying the same, water conservation indoors and out is … Continue reading May is Water Awareness Month
It’s not just another garden show, it’s the world renowned San Francisco Flower & Garden show and it was the perfect start to spring. Sure the show gardens are part theater and part reality but you can’t help but come away with inspiration, ideas and spring fever. One of my favorite parts is the display … Continue reading The Mountain Gardener’s Hot Plant Picks for 2011
Few things can compare to walking on a scenic woodland trail lined with wildflowers. Now that it’s officially spring I recently took a hike in Quail Hollow Ranch County Park to see what I could find. One of the unique aspects of this park is the number of rare plant and animals that make this … Continue reading Quail Hollow & the Gene Pool
Spring is in the air. It’s always exciting to see the plants in the garden come to life. I’ve been invited to tour a garden in Scotts Valley in April when many of the early flowering plants will be in bloom. I’ve been to this garden before and there’s always an interesting tree, shrub or … Continue reading Garden Tips for March
Recently I went to the moon. At least it seemed like it. Walking through a portion of the 600 acres of burned out vegetation from the , I couldn’t help but think of it as a moonscape. The misty fog was lifting after a night of rain and milky sun warmed us as we walked … Continue reading Bonny Doon Ecological Reserve