Tag: gardening
August gardening tips for Southern California: Keep your garden thriving in the summer heat
Southern California’s long, warm summers call for a thoughtful approach to gardening in August. With temperatures often soaring and the dry season in full...
When the fruit disappears: Local residents battle critters, thieves, and heartbreak in backyard harvest...
As the warm summer sun has ripened backyard peaches, nectarines, figs, and plums across Northern San Diego County and Southwest Riverside, neighbors are discussing...
Rose Care FUNdamentals for August 2025
Frank BrinesARS Master RosarianSummer is certainly upon us! Experience tells us that it's only going to get hotter before it gets cooler. (I don't...
The bugs are coming; the bugs are coming
Roger BoddaertSpecial to Valley NewsSummertime has arrived with months ahead of heat, drought, and the onslaught of many new bugs on the horizon.It is...
Gardening with warmer climates in California
Roger BoddaertSpecial to Valley NewsOur planet is changing daily and season by season, so we must be able to adjust and be part of...
How to care for roses in summer time
Frank BrinesARS Master RosarianTo help you plan for summer in your rose garden, it helps to know what to expect from the weather in...
Volunteering with Waste Resources provides opportunities for new connections and composting learning
The months following high school and college graduation can feel aimless or lonely, but volunteering provides an opportunity to stay engaged, meet new people,...
Spring weather brings diseases and pests to rose bushes
Frank BrinesARS Master RosarianThis year continued the signs of climate change with chaotic weather patterns nationwide. Rose growth and development are dependent on weather,...
Rose Care FUNdamentals, April 2025
Frank BrinesARS Master RosarianMarch has greeted us with an abundance of fresh new foliage and hopes for beautiful blooms to come. Maybe that's got...