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Oh Deer! Deer Resistant Gardening Strategies with Karen McGrath, Landscape Designer(5)

Let’s face it - I am all about habitat and environmentally friendly and responsible gardening. I am. I love birds, bees, butterflies and the like. But, let’s also face the fact that we live in deer country. And Oh Deer!…


Oh Deer! Deer Resistant Gardening Strategies with Karen McGrath, Landscape Designer
Brian Rueb: Project Iceland

Brian Rueb: Project Iceland

With the arrival of 2010, my book project scooted from being an event I referred to as occurring ‘next year’ to one happening THIS YEAR!  I’m only 3 months out.

Yikes.

I’ve been reading, preparing, researching, fretting, and doing everything possible to…

Our Precious Pollinators: The Pollinator Display Gardens at UC Davis Arboretum & Nursery

Our Precious Pollinators: The Pollinator Display Gardens at UC Davis Arboretum & Nursery

Did you have to read William Butler Yeats when you were in school? I can’t recall too many things I had to read in school and can still remember, but this poem continues to be one of my favorites: Photo:…

The Tree Goddess: ‘Love Your Tree’

The Tree Goddess: ‘Love Your Tree’

As I walk through the streets of downtown, I find myself enveloped in the sweet scent of early spring. This is a special time of year. It’s that time when the gray clouds of winter give way to blue skies,…


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