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DesignFor the Love of Irises
My name is Mary Morgan. My garden is in the Sierra Nevada Mountain foothills of Northern California (about 50 miles south of Lake Tahoe as the crow flies). I had…
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DesignHearty, Handsome Hellebores for Northern California
Hellebores (Helleborus spp. and cvs., Zones 4–9) are a varied group of shade-loving perennials admired by the Northern Californian gardener for their mounding growth habit, attractive foliage, and exceptional resistance…
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DesignA Floral Display 13 Years in the Making
I hope this finds you well and ready for the December holiday season. We love receiving the Garden Photo of the Day as well as your regular print editions. They’re…
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DesignGrowing Pomegranates in Northern California
Native to Persia and the Himalayas of Northern India, and cultivated since the Early Bronze Age, the much-revered pomegranate (Punica granatum, Zones 7–11) arrived in California in 1769 with Spanish…
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DesignRegional Picks: Showy Shrubs – California
See regional picks for showy shrubs, and read the article by Paul Cappiello for even more ideas. “Show-stopping shrubs—you know the kind. You’re leading a group of friends around the…
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DesignGardening Gift Ideas for Northern California Gardeners
With the holidays fast approaching, your search for the perfect gift for that favorite gardener in your life begins. Need a little inspiration? Here are a few suggestions. Felco…
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How-ToGrowing Citrus in Northern California
With glossy evergreen leaves, fragrant spring flowers, and bountiful yields of delicious, vitamin-rich fruit, a citrus tree (Citrus spp. and cvs., Zones 9–11) can be a high-value, highly attractive addition…
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DesignA Garden to Linger In in Northern California
Today we’re visiting Donna Vail’s garden. My home is in Crescent City, the last city before leaving Northern California. I live on an acre on the banks of the Smith…
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DesignShade-Tolerant Flowering Climbers
A beautiful vine adds visual vertical interest to the landscape. It can be used to dress up uninspiring fences and walls, hide unsightly views, or adorn a trellis, obelisk, or…
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DesignAustralian Easy-Care Shrubs
Shrubs are versatile woody plants that fill the middle ground between a landscape's taller trees and its lower-growing perennials and ornamental grasses. As such, they are often considered to be…
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