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Too Much Sun? Too Much Rain? What’s a Southern California Garden to Do?
Southern California garden in the winter Prepare the Southern California garden for whatever the weather offers Although the holidays are forefront in many people’s minds, the winter is beginning and...
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What to do with holiday plants
Little Christmas tree holiday plants can grow into lovely, but massive trees. After the holidays decorative house plants can start to wear out their welcome. But don’t just throw them out. Depending...
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Growing the ‘New Climate’ garden
A well designed garden will thrive with rain or drought. As the weather becomes more extreme all over the world, polar ice caps melt, technology shrinks distance with instant communications and the...
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Drainage in drought prone areas
Over time, water will dig its own pathway if no other drainage is provided. After four years of extreme drought, gardeners in drought prone areas have been thinking about using as little water as...
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Why water wise gardens need plants
Water wise gardens need plants for good health, balance, usefulness and beauty. In areas suffering from drought, homeowners and businesses are allowing lawns to die and open areas are being covered...
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Three popular garden plants are back
Check out what’s new in plant cultivars and varieties. Some old favorite popular plants are back. And they’re better than ever! Callistemon flowers are more showy than ever on these favorite popular...
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Gardening is a living thing
The Earth is a growing place! Gardening is a living thing and as with all living things, nothing stays the same. We tend to perceive life through our experiences and often think what is now will...
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Water-wise gardens bloom with nonliving materials
This geometric design shows a range of nonliving garden materials to mix artistically with succulent plants. Water-wise gardens can double as living areas. Although we tend to think of a garden as a...
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Summer gardening in the Santa Clarita Valley area
Sunburn can brown leaves when temperatures suddenly spike Summer gardening in the Santa Clarita Valley area can be a challenge. There is an astonishingly wide range of microclimates in and around...
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Garden grasses are for more than lawns
Mixed grasses offer textural and colorful effects that move gracefully in the breeze. Gardens love grasses! The number of garden grasses is awesome. They are more than lawns. We tend to think of grass...
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