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Resist the urge: Planting too early creates garden problems

  Soil temperatures might still be too cool The weather is getting warmer and there's little chance of a sudden overnight freeze, but that doesn't mean...

California Dreamin'

Choose your own ‘native garden' adventure This morning I heard someone at my local coffee shop say that she has lived in San Jose for 10 years and has...

Rain Gardens

Planting a rain garden can help prevent loss of topsoil, increase biodiversity In one of the wettest winters in recent memory, South County gardens and...

Master Gardener spring sales will start your garden off right

Plus: Two native plant tours will show you what's possible in your own yard. Now that the rains have finally subsided and the sun has been making a warm and...

Recognizing and repairing rain damage in the garden

All that rain was a little too much for some plants For most of the state, and especially the Bay Area, the drought is officially over, for now. While it's...

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