Gardening
Controversial Eucalyptus
In front of my property on the city’s land stands an enormous eucalyptus tree. It has been lauded by all and has been designated a community asset. It is truly beautiful with its lofty branches, its variegated colored bark, its leaves and pods. It shades our house, and it provides entertainment. Unkempt fledgling hawks and […]
Setting Up and Maintaining a Native Garden (Part Two)
Last month I gave you a synopsis of Greg Rubin’s basic explanation of the ecology of a native garden. The remainder of Rubin’s talk dealt with how to keep your garden looking healthy and vigorous all year. Rubin thinks 75 percent of your landscape should be ever green. Manzanita, Penstemon, as well as citrus and […]
