Home And Garden
Low-water doesn’t mean low-color
Faced with a stage 2 water shortage, the city of Grover Beach is encouraging residents to save water by removing turf and relandscaping their homes with plants that are drought-tolerant and require little irrigation.
Nov 14, 2009 | 10:45 pm | (0) Comments
Arroyo creating fire-resistant demonstration garden
Arroyo Grande will soon have a new demonstration garden designed to help residents make their landscapes more fire resistant.
Nov 14, 2009 | 10:40 pm | (0) Comments
IN THE GARDEN: Professional landscaping
Does your garden need professional help?
Nov 11, 2009 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
IN THE GARDEN: Landscaping with Japanese maples
Talk about garden chameleons.
Oct 27, 2009 | 9:30 pm | (0) Comments
In the Garden: Fall Planting: Bulbs
It's a slim window of opportunity.
Oct 13, 2009 | 10:30 pm | (0) Comments
IN THE GARDEN: Deadly citrus pest hits California
Imagine a day with no fresh-squeezed orange juice. No lemon zest. No slices of lime. No sweet Satsuma tangerines. No citrus of any kind.
Sep 02, 2009 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
In the Garden: Gardening at a different level
For some plants - especially vegetables - a change in elevation can make all the difference.
Aug 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
IN THE GARDEN: Luxuriant lavender
Lavender is lavender. Except when it's purple, pink, white or even yellow. Indeed, lavender comes in a remarkable variety of shades, shapes and sizes. But whatever their differences, all the many varieties share a common scent, bear similar leaves and produce petite flowers along a multit…
Aug 05, 2009 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
