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Grow Succulents For A Boost Of Color In Your Yard

The word succulent is most commonly applied to food as a descriptor of dishes that are juicy and tender. The botanical definition isn’t too far off from that; it means plants that store water in their leaves, stems or both. [...]

10 Easy Ways To Protect Your Garden From Common Animals and Pests (Part 2)

In part one, we talked about how you can protect your garden by making specific plant and garden bed choices. (Click here to read it!) Now, we’re talking about a few steps you can take in and around the yard itself to deter pests and animals. Step Six: Don’t Be [...]

10 Easy Ways To Protect Your Garden From Common Animals and Pests (Part 1)

Planting and growing your own vegetables can be rewarding, but learning to protect your garden from pests and animals can involve a lot of trial and error – especially if you aren’t sure which common garden pest is helping themselves to a private salad bar. Here are the first 5 [...]

How to Get Hotter Peppers Just by Adjusting Your Soil

Soil can affect vegetable harvest and plant growth in seemingly endless ways. The acidity versus alkalinity, or pH, of soil is a major factor in how well a plant produces the fruits, leaves or stalks that humans prize as food sources. So much of the food culture of the San [...]

Protect Your Home By Landscaping With Fire Resistant Plants

Fire is an inescapable reality of living in California, and incidents in recent years have been especially brutal. Fortunately, there are easy steps you can incorporate into your landscaping to help ensure your home is as prepared as possible should the unthinkable happen.