If you still need a reason why you should start gardening, read on. Learning about the 6 health benefits of gardening might just be enough for you to finally get started. Here are the are: 1. It keeps you active and in shape Did you know that you could turn gardening into exercise? In the book,...
Gardening Tasks for the Winter Months With holiday obligations behind us, we can now focus on our winter gardening tasks again. And although the winter months don’t lend themselves to planting trees, and shrubs, there is still a lot that can be done, especially here in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our climate is Mediterranean...
Although this article reports on the pandemic responses of Canadians I would say that pretty much the same is true for Americans. Just recently I had a conversation with a local nursery owner who says that he can’t keep vegetable seedlings stocked fast enough. Same goes for his supply of seeds. Read this interesting article...
Have you ever planted a “pretty plant” that you wish you hadn’t? Show me any gardener that has not made that mistake at least once in their gardening career. When we start out, we tend to happily purchase any plant or accept free plants, don’t we? Free or not, squash your impulses and make it...
The temperatures here in the San Francisco Bay area have finally turned cooler. And although generally speaking we do not have to deal much with frost conditions, you might be wondering how to keep your plants cozy this winter. If you have selected plants that are zoned for our climate zone there is not much...
Just because fall has arrived doesn’t mean that your gardening days have to be over until spring. For most of us, the arrival of fall usually means it’s time to wind down outdoor activities and garden chores. We stop hanging out on the patio, lawns need to be mowed less frequently and sadly, most annuals...
Can you believe it, summer is coming to an end and September is already here again. September is probably the best time of the year here in the San Francisco Bay area, at least for me. With still pleasant and warm temperatures. turning leaves and dissipating heat, attending to your garden chores is a blessing....
With wildfires all around us we re-posting this article just to remind us all to be aware of the dangers a campfire, a dropped cigarette, or a spark from a lawnmower can pose. In this dry climate, it doesn’t take much as we all have learned. The devastation caused by the wildfire in California, Oregon,...
Fall is always a great time of year to leverage the cooler temperatures and take care of your yard. With the weather cooling down and winter just around the corner, it’s a smart idea to keep your yard cleaned up during the fall. Here are 7 simple fall yard maintenance tips to help you get...
Landscaping mistakes – who doesn’t make them? I am reposting this article, originally posted by Bob Villa and published here, to encourage some of our disheartened readers that even pros make landscaping gardening mistakes. So, here it goes: Green Thumbs Make Landscaping Mistakes Too Everything comes with a learning curve, including landscaping. That means the...