Terry Kramer
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North Coast Gardening | Hummingbirds will love this flower
While the hybrid columbines sold in the nurseries are flamboyant, the local, native species Western columbine, A. formosa, is equally as beautiful. → Read More
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Weeding, mulching, pruning back spent perennials top the cleanup list this month. → Read More
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If you are growing patio shrubs and trees sun containers, now is the time to pull them out of their containers and repot, if necessary. → Read More
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Let’s take a look at some of the quiet, native beauties that shine no matter what. → Read More
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Young seedlings cannot compete with husky weeds that seem to sprout bigger and faster than anything. Weeding is crucial. → Read More
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This is the month to dormant spray and prune roses, berries and fruit trees. → Read More
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With a good seed heating mat most vegetable seeds will sprout within a week after sowing. → Read More
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It is tempting to get out to the garden and dig once the sun shines, but resist the temptation if soil is still soggy. Digging and stomping around saturated soil causes compaction. → Read More
North Coast Gardening | Many vegetables thrive in containers
If you want to put your mind at ease about the quality of the produce you consume, get to your local nursery. → Read More
North Coast Gardening | Add splash of color to winter garden
Cyclamen, daisies, calendulas, pansies and violas are all hardy plants that give good color during the cold, dreary months. → Read More
North Coast Gardening | Bok choy is chock-full of nutrition
Bok choy also feeds early spring butterflies and pollinators. Try allowing a few go flower next spring. → Read More
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Slow growing, low light plants need just a bit of fertilizer to keep them in shape. The easiest way to do this is to insert fertilizer spikes made for houseplants in the root mass every six to eigh… → Read More
North Coast Gardening | Chilly nights, sweeter veggies
Chilly weather and shorter day length cause many plants to enter a dormant period, a time where they rest. → Read More
North Coast Gardening | Prepare gardens for the winter
If the hustle bustle of the holidays gets you down, take a trip to your local nursery and check out winter bloomers. Primulas, cyclamen, pansies and violas will add cheerful color to containers and… → Read More
North Coast Gardening | Yucca great for coastal gardens
Sun-loving Yucca ‘Color Guard’ combines well with many drought tolerant perennials. Plant it with Sedum, yarrow, Coreopsis, Russian sage and Rudbeckia black-eyed Susan. → Read More
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Although it does not feel like planting season, now is a good time to plant spring flowering bulbs, garlic and cool season salad greens. → Read More
North Coast Gardening | Try planting veggie garden in containers
Kale, chard, purple sprouting broccoli, mesclun greens, radicchio, lettuce greens and spinach all produce well in the winter locally. → Read More
North Coast Gardening | Purple broccoli is worth the wait
Every time you cut the heads of purple sprouting broccoli, more come back. This is a good value crop. → Read More
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Fallen leaves are loaded with carbon, one of the primary ingredients that make a good compost pile work. → Read More
North Coast Gardening | Plenty of planting options this fall
These days you will find a good selection of fall color at the local nurseries. Rudbeckias, asters, chrysanthemums, assorted daisies and pansies all will perk up a fall garden. → Read More