Northern California Coastal & Inland Valleys
November, 2007
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
Colorful Japanese Forest Grass
Japanese forest grass ( Hakonechloa macra ) is an attractive, clumping ornamental grass that looks stunning planted as a ground cover along a walkway or on a bank. The leaves are usually a bright...
New Continuous Input Composter
With the bevy of fallen leaves, grass clippings, and old flower and vegetable plants, fall is a great time to compost yard waste. While there are many home compost units on the market, here is a...
Award-Winning Japanese Hornbeam
Since 1978 the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has recognized outstanding trees, shrubs, and woody vines with a special gold medal award. The plants are evaluated for performance, pest and...
Sky Farming of the Future
Small-space gardeners with only a deck and patio have been told for years to utilize the vertical space above beds and planters for growing more plants. Now Dickson Despommier, professor of...
In the Garden
Colossal Containers
On a recent visit to Petaluma, I spied three large, elegant containers parked contentedly alongside the stone wall of an old building. The rounded, urn-shaped containers balanced the tall Camellia japonica shrubs, with their skirts of begonias. The...
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Resources
Shows & Events
Mid-Autumn Skies Evening Walk Join Bing Quock from California Academy of Sciences for an evening of stargazing at the San...
Clever Gardening Technique
Foil Gophers If gophers are a problem in your area, fill the bottom of planting holes with crushed granite....
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Regional Reminders
- Eliminate Crabgrass
- Switch Cymbidium Fertilizer
- Plant Spring-Blooming Bulbs
- Plant Bulbs in Containers
- Keep Bird Baths Clean and Full
