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Getting galvanized ...in the garden

  • galvanized tubs in the garden
  • April 19, 2012
Here in the Sierra foothills of California, with more extreme cold and heat,metal lasts longest in the garden. Metal garden furniture, chairs and...
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Red Hawk Casino – in harmony with nature

Thirty minutes east of Sacramento, tucked away on a beautiful hillside, you will find Red Hawk Casino. A rather beautifully constructed building...
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Head out to Passport Weekends at El Dorado’s wineries

This weekend, April 14 – 15 and next, April 21 – 22, select El Dorado wineries are hosting Passport Weekends! This is a great chance to...
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Butterfly gardening... living leaves in your garden

Butterfly gardeners begin this way….they see a colorful butterfly in their garden and start paying attention. They want to see more so they...
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Melding gardens and gravel in the Sierra foothills

  • Gravel garden
  • April 5, 2012
Many of us here in the California Sierra foothills have gravel driveways, paths and roads. This can be a help or a hindrance to gardeners searching...
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Grow the 7 most profitable vegetables in your garden

  • profitable vegetables to grow
  • April 5, 2012
What vegetables can you grow this year to save the most money at the grocery store? Yields per square foot anddollar value andof that (organic)...
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Thinking plant combinations in a California foothill garden

Have you ever noticed a striking color combination when planting certain flowers together by chance? You suddenly see that the hot pink rockrose...
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Planting with native California drought tolerant plants

Why natives Growing and cultivating native plants in California was a novelty in the suburbs, until the ‘Green’ movement becomes...
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Rain gardens for the Sierra foothills

What is a rain garden? It’s a garden specifically designed to take advantage of where water naturally drains. In dry climates, this extra...
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Outwitting gophers in the Sierra foothill garden

  • preventing gophers
  • February 4, 2012
Gophers and other living garden pests can drain the enthusiasm from the hardiest gardener in the Sierra foothills. To have your beloved plants...
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