Tag: gardening
Rose Care FUNdamentals February 2022
Frank BrinesSpecial to Valley NewsIn southern California, winter is usually short and sometimes confusing. Winter for some plant life is a time of withdrawal...
Winter frost is beautiful to see but dangerous to plants
Winter in the Anza Valley is well underway, with chilly temperatures, rain, wind, snow and frost.Frost, also called white or hoarfrost, can be beautiful...
How to keep your life green and thriving
I’ve never been much of a gardener. To date, my greatest success at horticulture is the two semi-living plants in my office. They are...
Can trees talk with one another?
Roger BoddaertSpecial to Village NewsWow, that’s a heavy beginning to start my conversation with you about the tree world, which has an interconnecting network...
Rose Care FUNdamentals, May 2021
Frank BrinesARS Master Consulting RosarianThere were signs of climate change again this year. Temperatures and rainfall patterns differed greatly from last year, with temps...
Aspiring Eagle Scout completes project for grandfather and friends at Vineyard Place in Murrieta
MURRIETA – When a Murrieta Boy Scout was thinking about what to do for his Eagle Scout project, he said he found a good...
Ergonomic tools can help older gardeners
TEMECULA – Gardening has been found to provide a host of benefits beyond ensuring access to fresh fruits, vegetables and seasonal blooms.The Centers for...
Prepare a garden for spring planting
TEMECULA – The final weeks of winter and the first few weeks of spring are still chilly in many parts of the world. Despite...
Rose Care FUNdamentals for February
Frank BrinesMaster Consulting RosarianIn Southern California, winter is usually short and sometimes confusing. Winter for some plant life is a time of withdrawal that...
Rose Care FUNdamentals for November
Frank BrinesARS Master Consulting RosarianExperiencing a summer of high temperatures, fires, smoke, ash and Santa Ana winds, Valley residents look forward to having some...