Tag: gardening
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A Complete Guide to Soil Microbiology
The single most impactful thing a gardener can do is learn about how plants work. To do that, you must learn about the soil food web of life. I hope to cover this topic in detail in this video, but also keep you awake and entertained while doing so. This is just really important information…
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Avoiding outdoor water waste: Coping with Texas summers
Stepping out on the porch of our farmhouse on an already-hot May afternoon, looking out at our yard, I’m happy that we don’t have a lush outdoor landscape that begs for water in the dog days of a Texas summer. There’s no need to get out in the broiling sun to give thirsty plants a…
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Water Conservation Garden & Ways To Become Wealthy
In the Southwest they use to say “Whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting…”, meaning water is a very precious resource. Always has been and always will be, just watch the classic movie “Chinatown.” This has only become more and more true over time as populations and economies have grown. Needless to say,…
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Watering Your Garden in the Summer
Q&A with Maureen Taylor, Professional Gardener For gardening in arid zones Under the canopy of a California Friendly garden, I chatted with Maureen Taylor, a California native gardener and landscape designer, to find out the best ways to care for a California Friendly garden during a hot summer. Below are some gardening tips she shared…
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7 Simple Tips to Make Your Yard an Ocean Friendly Garden
The warmth of summer has arrived! Thankfully, Orange County is blessed with postcard-perfect beaches for all our gneighbors to enjoy. Did you know that a California Friendly yard is also an Ocean Friendly yard? Every time you stop overwatering or use less fertilizer or pesticides on California Friendly yards, you are helping to reduce the…
