Tag: home & garden
How to improve the soil of your garden organically
Improving your soil health organically is a sustainable way to boost your garden's productivity without the use of commercial fertilizers. Here are several tips...
Feeding the pandas at the San Diego Zoo
Roger BoddaertSpecial to the Valley NewsWith the new arrival of the international giant pandas, their dinner plate is in the making with various species...
County Waste Department to provide free Composting/Vermicomposting and Make Your Own Worm Bin class...
The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources will host a free Backyard Composting class and Make Your Own Worm Bin workshop on Saturday, Aug....
Heat wave gardening: What your plants need to survive in extreme temperatures
The first step is to select heat-tolerant varieties, but often even that’s not enough. These tips will help plants survive, even thrive, in the...
Going native in your garden, Part 2
Roger BoddaertSpecial to Valley NewsIf you were inspired by Part 1 of “Going Native in Your Garden” let’s dig a little deeper and now...
Free Composting and Make Your Own Worm Bin class on Saturday in Moreno Valley
The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources will host a free Backyard Composting class and Make Your Own Worm Bin workshop on Saturday, June...
Don’t top trees
Roger BoddaertSpecial to the Valley NewsThe topping and butchering of trees in any community is like a plague from time to time. This destructive...
Rose Care FUNdamentals for January 2024
Frank Brines, ARS Master RosarianSpecial to the Valley NewsHappy New Year—let's hope for ideal rose growing weather for 2024. We finally got a December...
Rose Care FUNdamentals for December 2023
Frank Brines, Master RosarianSpecial to the Valley NewsGardeners have been experiencing more rose diseases and critters never before seen in the southwest Riverside County...
Practice winter holiday fire safety
Fire Chief Sam DiGiovannaSpecial to the Valley NewsIt’s the holiday season, and many people will begin hanging decorations.One of the most common causes of...