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Design
Planting Under Native Oak Trees in Northern California
Loved for their beauty, longevity, and value to wildlife and the environment, oak trees have earned their place as a symbol of California’s natural landscape. Of the many species endemic…
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How-To
Northern California: April Garden To-Do List
Get annuals outside. Direct sow or transplant starts of summer annuals such as sunflowers (Helianthus annuus), zinnias (Zinnia elegans), and cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus) outside. Visit local nurseries. Choices are abundant in…
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Design
Rebuilding a Garden After a Fire
Today’s photos come from Carol Cowee. Her images remind us to cherish the beauty of our gardens and inspire us to rebuild when disaster strikes. This was my garden of…
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Article
Trees Make the Garden
Linda Micciche shared these images of a new public garden in Fremont, California, which is planned to officially open to the public in April 2019. The oldest residents of the…
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Design
Change Up Your Garden!
Today's photos come from John Erskine of San Carlos, CA. I've been gardening on this property in San Carlos, California, for 18 years. Originally the backyard had nothing in it; I've…
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How-To
A Winter Vegetable Garden in Northern California
If your climate is right, you can keep your garden going all winter with cool-weather crops that can't take the summer heat: peas, spinach, cauliflower, cabbage, lettuce, and other salad…