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August Tips of the Month

Keep your yard in top condition with our August tips of the Month.    Prepare for fire season - If you live near the native chaparral, reduce the fire risk to your property by pruning dead vegetation from trees and shrubs (especially near structures).  Cut tall grasses and weeds to a height of less than…
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Yucca gloriosa ‘Variegata’ – Variegated Spanish Dagger

Yucca gloriosa ‘Variegata’ – Variegated Spanish Dagger
July Plant Spotlight: Yucca gloriosa 'Variegata' -Variegated Spanish Dagger [caption id="attachment_809" align="alignleft" width="300"] Striped foliage[/caption] Variegated Spanish Dagger is a dramatic succulent that deserves a spot in drought tolerant gardens. Dark green-blue leaves flanked with creamy gold variegation form a spiky ball. In the spirit of July, we'll call it a foliage firework. In cool…
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April Plant Spotlight: California Buckeye

April Plant Spotlight: California Buckeye
[caption id="attachment_797" align="alignright" width="300"] California Buckeye Tree in Spring[/caption] Aesculus californica (California Buckeye) is an attractive California native tree that we think is a prize in the garden. We've chosen to share it with you as we think it ought to be more popular. California Buckeye is a small deciduous tree or shrub that packs a showy punch. Starting in…
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February Tips of the Month

Use our February Tips as you're gardening this month. PLANT IN FEBRUARY Try growing potatoes that have stuck around your kitchen long enough to start sprouting at the eyes. Cut the potatoes into pieces with at least one sprout and let callous for a few days. Plant in the ground 4 inches deep by the third…
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