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Plant Selection

The key to plant selection is to place a plant that's adapted to your location, appropriate to the space available, and functions as you would desire it. In Horticulture we usually call this Right Plant, Right Place.
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Annuals

Annuals are plants that are alive for one growing season only. Learn more about growing them in the Eastern Sierra here.
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Trees

Tree knowledge bank for Eastern Sierra landscapes.
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Problem Tree Species

A list of local species that can be challenging in Eastern Sierra landscapes.
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red and pink rose bushes blooming in a woodland garden setting
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Roses

Rose care in Inyo and Mono counties
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A tree with yellow fall foliage in front of a house.
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Tree Care Tips

Information on pruning, problems, and tree myths.
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Tree Lists

A collection of important tree lists for our region.
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Fruit Chill Hours

While a tree is dormant in the winter, it has more tolerance to cold temperatures. Trees of this type that lose their leaves in winter are called deciduous fruits. It would be bad news for a tree to decide to wake up and flower in the middle of winter.
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Owens Valley Growing Guide

This guide is intended as a printable document that can local gardeners can refer to easily. It's not comprehensive, but it does cover the basics. It is provided in both HTML and PDF versions for accessibility. Each PDF file is one, single-sided sheet.
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