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.
Nicole Hackett
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
Plant some trees–it’s Fall after all
As we fall into autumn, it’s time to focus on our landscapes. October and early
It’s time to move on – and plant fall vegetables
With the heat and weeks of smoke-filled air, the area’s summer veggie gardens have begun
Prune your flowers now to extend blooming season
During August, there is an opportunity to get one more blast of flowers out of
Ornamental grasses bring the bling to any landscape
This time of year, our landscapes surrender to the swaying plumes of ornamental grasses. We
Holiday plants to brighten the season
Topiaries, cyclamen, poinsettias, amaryllis and Christmas cactus are some of December’s most gifted plants. They