Collage showing preparation for spring vegetable planting: white flowers, green lettuce, a basket of carrots, and an artichoke in Southern California.
Protected: Preparing Your Home for Spring Vegetable Planting in Southern California

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What to Do When Your Plant Starts Losing Leaves (and it’s not supposed to)

Written by Kelsey W. Is the plant you’ve had on your porch for years starting [...]

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The Easiest California Plants to Grow in Your SoCal Yard

Written by Kelsey W. Are you jealous of your next-door neighbor’s beautiful front yard? Do [...]

A strawberry pie with glossy, fresh strawberries piled on top of a golden crust, placed on a white plate.
Strawberry Pie

Ingredients: 1 sheet refrigerated pie crust 3/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 cup water [...]

Collage with images of various roses, a person tending to roses, and another watering plants. Text overlay reads: "Tips for Growing Roses Outside Your Southern California Home.
Tips for Growing Roses Outside Your Southern California Home

Written by Kelsey W. When you imagine a garden full of roses, a misty day [...]

Basket of carrots, onions on a mat, and leafy greens in a garden, with text "Knowing When to Harvest Your Winter Vegetable Garden.
Knowing When to Harvest Your Winter Vegetable Garden

Written by Kelsey W. If ever there was a better place to get acquainted with [...]

A tall glass with a grapefruit rosemary spritz on a table, garnished with grapefruit slices and rosemary. A grapefruit slice and green bottle are in the background.
Grapefruit Rosemary Spritz

Ingredient: ROSEMARY SYRUP 1/2 cup (100 g.) granulated sugar 2 fresh sprigs rosemary 1/2 tsp. [...]

Collage of companion plants for Southern California gardens, featuring a striped melon, purple lupine, yarrow, nasturtium, cabbage, and rosemary.
Companion Plants That Grow Well Together In Your Southern California Garden

Written by Kelsey W. Companion plants are those that work well together for reasons like [...]

Four images of fruit trees featuring peaches, apples, and persimmons with the text "Selecting Dormant Fruit Trees" at the top.
Selecting Dormant Fruit Trees

By Richard Flowers, ACCNP-Green Thumb Nursery-VenturaIt is that time of year again when dormant fruit [...]

A blue bowl of Three Sisters Soup garnished with herbs. Two slices of brown bread, a yellow vegetable, and herbs in the background on a white cloth. Two spoons are beside the bowl.
Three Sisters Soup

Ingredients: Equipment A large soup pot or Dutch oven Ingredients 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 [...]

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