Northern California Coastal & Inland Valleys
January, 2008
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
Pink-Edged Sea Holly
Sea holly ( Eryngium spp.) is a sun-loving, easy-to-grow perennial thats hardy in USDA zones 5 to 8. It features 3-foot-tall flower stalks topped with spiny, silvery blue flower heads. The...
A Shovel With Attitude
The Kombi shovel is described as a shovel with attitude. One look at it makes you see why. It looks more like a medieval weapon than a garden tool. The Kombi has sharp, deeply serrated edges on...
New Multicolored Dahlia
Dahlias come in a wide variety of colors that gardeners combine to produce a multicolored effect. Now a new variety offers multiple colors on one plant. Changing Colors dahlia features flowers...
Best Grass for Low-Nitrogen Lawns
Lawns are ubiquitous in the United States, and most homeowners fertilize their lawns at least once a year, usually with a high-nitrogen product. This has raised environmental concerns because...
In the Garden
Winter Gardening
As I sit shivering at my desk, I'm thinking about all those wonderful winter days I spent outside as a gardener for hire. Gardens are lonely places in February, although there are many chores to be done. Pulling the ever-present weeds, cultivating the...
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Resources
Books
California Gardener's Guide California Gardener's Guide , by Nan Sterman (Cool Springs Press, 2007; $24.99), is an...
Favorite or New Plant
Bleeding Heart Bleeding heart (dicentra) grew lush and abundant along my grandmother's driveway. It is an early...
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Regional Reminders
- Purchase Summer-Blooming Bulbs
- Tend Cymbidium Orchids
- Top-Dress Perennial Vegetables
- Prune Hydrangeas
- Sow Peas
