Gardening

Yarrow (Achillea) performs in cool coastal settings, and the flowers provide perfect landing pads for butterflies.

Finding the right irrigation system for your garden is essential to saving our natural resources. Photo: Ivan Horvat, Pixabay Water is a precious resource; conserving it is a key to Earth-friendly gardening.

 Established in 2003, this 7,300 square foot garden has two distinct areas - the 'Edible' Garden and the Water Wise Garden. The former demonstrates edible landscaping using a wide variety of seasonal vegetables, fruits, and flowers, while the latter showcases beautiful landscaping with native and…

Wilted, drooping leaves are signs of heat stress in plants. Photo credit: Pikist.com Plants are sensitive to both air and soil surface temperatures. Temperatures ranging from 60 to 85F are optimum for plant growth and development.

Drought Tips Drought Tips from UC Davis CA Institute for for Water Resources - Tip Sheet Series Irrigation Scheduling Tools Information on crop water requirements for blueberries, Dr.

Sonoma County Master Gardeners are here to help! Garden Sense is a free program for Sonoma County residents who want to learn how to create a beautiful and sustainable garden that conserves water. We make home visits and provide information on low-water-use plant selection and irrigation.

Many California native plants are excellent and attractive options for covering broad expanses or limited areas of ground. There are species for sun or shade, some with showy seasonal blooms, others with dramatic foliage, ground-hugging perennials for a walk-on surface, and fast-spreading shrubs for covering…

Food garden specialist growing tips for this Mediterranean native. This cool-weather perennial can be grown as an annual from seed or bareroot for Sonoma County home food gardeners. Learn how, what varieties do well in our climate and get growing tips.

Santolina chamaecyparissus from the Mediterranean Basin is commonly called lavender cotton, a confusing name with no connection to either lavender or cotton. The Latin derivation translates to holy flax in English, but that, too, is obscure.

Steps to create a sustainable garden explained including how your garden helps preserve and nourish the vast and critical ecosystem that supports all plant life.