Drought-tolerant options for your landscape
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — There has been another explosion of interest at the nursery
Nicole Hackett
Prepare the garden now to take the heat
CLAYTON, CA — The promise of a hot, dry summer has garden and landscape lovers
Oh, the tomatoes we’ll grow – from Early Girls to Sun Gold
CLAYTON, CA — It’s tomato time. Tomatoes are the single most planted food crop in
Tend your garden now for spring planting
It’s time to prepare our garden and landscapes for the growing season. That means weed
Clayton Valley garden club honors seniors, health-care workers for Valentine’s Day
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY—The Clayton Valley Garden Club’s Blossoms for Barbara event is celebrating its 10th
Be ready to prune and feed roses before Valentine’s Day
It is almost time to prune your rose bushes, ground cover roses and rose trees.
Three sweet treats won Junior Baker prizes in the Pioneer Christmas Cookie Contest
CLAYTON, CA—[Reprinted from the Dec. 20, 2013 Clayton Pioneer. These three recipes took the top
Holiday bakers blend fun and finesse at Clayton cookie contest
CLAYTON, CA—Reprinted from the Dec. 20, 2013 Clayton Pioneer. [It’s been a few years since
Camellias bring brightness to the winter garden
December is the kickoff of sasanqua camellia season, and these evergreen shrubs provide a lovely,
Bring outside inside with a variety of houseplants
Houseplants have been experiencing a renaissance in popularity. Fiddle-leaf figs, Chinese money plants, string of