JB's Thoughts

Winter color in the garden
acer palmatum 'sango kaku' on hillside

Winter Solstice is upon us. The first day of the Season of Winter is also the shortest day of the year, when the Sun is the farthest south and the length of time between Sunrise and Sunset is the shortest of the year.

The rainy season is here recharging the aquifers, widening rivers and filling reservoirs. The hillsides, with their cool season grasses are coming to life, fallen leafs are this years mulch providing nutrients for trees and plants, and habitat for...

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The New Year is bringing us liquid sunshine and lots of it.

January 2010. From all accounts we are in an El Nino pattern – one we have not seen for the past 3 years or so here in California. It is a welcoming sight complete with window rattl’n thunder and lightning.

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Jb’s thoughts April 2011

Wow! What a winter. Plenty of liquid sunshine to go around. Spring is here and now is a great time to get your favorite plant in the ground, plan your vegetable garden, plant some bulbs, and start thinking about your garden and where you want to see it this time next year. Yes we in the biz are always thinking of next year. Next year when the plants have grown and vision is coming to fruition. Proper planning and communication are essential elements in planning and building your...

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