July arrives in the North State Garden with relative ease this year. We’ve had a bit of true heat, but not what it likely will be. I like the early-rising, late-setting sun and the arc of the summer days. Spring’s… Continue Reading
“Have you ever heard the quote that if every grocery store has approximately three days’ worth of food at any one time for the people it serves, then if something were to happen to our food supply system, society would… Continue Reading
I recently had the good fun of venturing into Plumas County to see two species of wild orchids in bloom: the lady slipper well into its bloom time and the stream orchid just beginning. It still gives me a deep… Continue Reading
I grew up among ponderosa pines (Pinus ponderosa). Not strapping cathedralesque yellow-bellied pines quite the way you find in Northern California, but old gnarled monk-like sculptures of trees formed by drought and wind and weather. As a girl (and to… Continue Reading
Looking back at the whirlwind of activity that is March/April and May in my annual gardening journal, it is always with some relief that I come to the relative peace of June in the North State Garden. Most plants are… Continue Reading
Chances are, if you are reading this you are a gardener, plant lover or amateur naturalist of some variety. And chances are, as one of these, you are quite easily able to close your eyes and conjure the happy sound… Continue Reading
While I might rightfully be described as a gardener of many plants, master of none – I always enjoy a garden or gardener with a dedicated collection of some special plant or plant group. Photo: A mature bloom of Western… Continue Reading
I recently had the good fun of accompanying a visiting native bee specialist to a few of our local gardens. He was looking for one or two area gardens to monitor over time for bee activity and behavior. All of… Continue Reading
With my peony buds positively fat and ready to burst open any day, I thought it was a great time to revisit this interview on how to grow peonies well in our region. They were among my mother’s favorite flowers,… Continue Reading
Due to Northstate Public Radio’s Spring Membership Drive, there is no regular airing of In a North State Garden this weekend April 21st and 22nd. Please join us for a special one-hour call-in of In a North State Garden on… Continue Reading
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