Creating a family summer garden
If you have children or grandchildren home this summer, now is the perfect time to learn more about where food comes from and how to...
Jano Nightingale
Where strawberries are ready to be picked or picked up
The Mellano Farm Stand has been an institution in Oceanside since 1920, as one of the foremost growers of wholesale flowers in North County....
This Mother’s Day, give the gift of a fruit tree
Two easy-to-grow trees — the fig and pomegranate — are perfect for the mom who is just getting started with gardening....
The art of the vertical garden
You can enjoy creating your own garden even if your balcony or patio offers a limited amount of square footage....
Create your own yardscape from found materials
Chances are that someone near you has created their own collection of driftwood, shells, rocks, sculpture and even children’s toys. ...
The joy of gardening
Inspired, I set about making a list of the (almost-free) activities we can create with our families, friends and fellow gardeners....
Is an outdoor room in your future?
An outdoor room is the extension of your home, an area in your yard in which you would like to sit, plant a garden or...
Spring cleaning, summer planting
Here in Southern California, my indoor house cleaning time has been replaced by outdoor spring garden cleaning....
Bring the outdoors in with herbs and flowers
If the gray gloom of January has you gazing out the window at your flooded yard, be certain that there is a cure for the...
Volunteer to help reduce food insecurity in North County
A quarter of San Diegans is experiencing or has previously experienced this issue — help by sharing your gardening expertise this new year....
