The Savvy Sage

Let's chat about something a bit funky but oh-so-amazing for our gardens: chicken poop. It's jam-packed with all the good stuff plants love nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium you name it. Your veggies and flowers will be slurping up those nutrients like they've hit the jackpot at the salad bar.

The next time you are annoyed that your shoes get soaked during an early morning stroll across the yard, take a closer look at what is happening underfoot Because, in the right light, the morning dew is magical! Dew is moisture formed via condensation- water moving from a vapor (gaseous form) to a l...

When I buy a rose, I consider several things: color, growth habit, location requirements. These are all important aspects to ponder to ensure a thriving plant and a visually appealing garden. But something else I consider, which has nothing to do with gardening success, is the name.

As a child rambling in the garden, I was delighted to find a lady bug. I would extend my hand in the bug's path and gently scoop it up.

The first year I grew tomatoes at a community garden (elsewhere in California), lots of critters munched my fruit before I could pick it. I had a garden neighbor who grew rat habitat (an unmanaged berry thicket), and I did several things that mostly stopped any predation (except by humans!). One.