Is uncharacteristically hot humid weather hurting your roses?
by Frank Brines, ARS Master RosarianSouthern California (including the Temecula Valley) has been experiencing uncharacteristic humidity for almost a month as reflected in the...
Shelter Dogs
Meet Zion: pocket-sized pup, party-sized personalityZion may be small, but his personality is supersized. This 1-year-6-month-old male Chihuahua mix rocks a dapper black-and-white coat...
Nominate Farmer Phil Noble of Sage Mountain Farm for a For Farmers Grant
Special to the Anza Valley OutlookIf you’ve ever been nourished by Sage Mountain Farm, learned from one of Phil’s workshops, or simply felt grateful...
Start your own pumpkin patch before autumn arrives
Every year, thousands of people search through pumpkin patches and grocery store bins to find the perfect pumpkin to carve, decorate, or bake. But...
Rose Care FUNdamentals for August 2026 Taking care of roses in the heat...
by Frank Brines, ARS Master RosarianSummer is certainly upon us! Experience tells us that it's only going to get hotter before it gets cooler....
Temecula’s Rose Haven Heritage Garden Celebrates 35th Anniversary
Bella KentAs of 2026, Temecula’s Rose Haven Heritage Garden is set to celebrate its 35th anniversary of “Beauty and Community Engagement” Oct. 16-18. The...
Knöppelåsen to present Twilight Garden to Table supper fundraiser July 18
Join Knöppelåsen and the Temecula Valley Native Plant Network Saturday, July 18 at 5 p.m. for an evening celebrating native plants, music, community and...
Rose Care FUNdamentals for July 2026
by Frank Brines, Master RosarianWhen it feels as though Mother Nature is out to get gardeners living in the Temecula Valley and other regions...
Mulch can become a fire hazard if stored improperly
This week, one of the fires that had to be extinguished in Fallbrook was a mulch fire. Depending on how long that mulch has...
Rose Care FUNdamentals June 2026
Frank Brines / ARS Master Rosarian
You may have heard that a potentially “super” El Nino is forming in the Pacific this year. There’s no need...