Tanya's Garden Articles

0509 Cool nights, hot colors

0510a Where to find native plants

0510b Shopping for native plants

0511a Build Mounds to Nurture Drought-Resistant Native Shrubs

0511b Lake Cunningham volunteers build community with a garden

0512 Winter pruning

0601a Create a thriving habitat for birds and bees

0601b Thriving mint covers well

0602 Mulching and careful watering reap beauty

0603 Living with Poison Oak

0605 Coastal sage scrub plants adapt well to garden conditions

0606 Native herbs and berries for the kitchen

0608 Designing a Landscape to Attract Birds

0609 Attention-grabbing, drought-tolerant gems

0610 Small Trees for Shady Sites

0611 Plant a Hedgerow for the Hungry

0701 Growing natives in containers

0702 Plant a tapestry

0703 Learning about Growing Natives

0704a Get Inspired on Eclectic Garden Tour

0704b The Buzz in Native Gardens

0705 Oak myths

0706 Serendipitous gardening and free plants

0707 Summer colors in the native garden

0708a Stop and think to prevent garden injuries

0708b Designing a wildlife garden with people in mind

0708c Tools: five favorites, and a surprise

0709 Watch Out for Sudden Oak Death

0710 Appreciating the seasons

0712 Plant redwoods on the coast, oaks inland

0801 Pruning and propagating

0802 Clouds of blue announce spring is imminent

0803 Hot Plants, Hot Sales, and a New Nursery

0804a Garden gadgets you didn't know you needed

0804b Let your imagination run wild

0804c Ahead of the curve

0804d Oh, to be in England

0805 Coffeeberry, the must-have native for suburbia

0806 Under the Oaks

0807 Tough-love garden flourishes

0808a Don't call it "dirt"

0808b Community Gardens Grow Neighborhood Values

0808c Ceanothus varieties that thrive on neglect

0808d Real Live Fairies! In Your Garden!

0808e Planning your plantings to save energy

0809 Finding Native Plants

0810 What will the neighbors think?

0811a Plant seedlings, not sets, for good onion crop

0812a Native Oasis

0812b Most-Visited Garden

0812c The garden in winter...Or is it spring?

0901a Watering in the (Usually) Wet Season

0901b Happy Dogs in Nice Gardens

0902 Integrating natives into your vegetable garden

0903 Come into my garden...

0904a What's the Big Idea?

0904b Geniuses of Hardscape

0904c Plant the Walls Green

0904d Raise It and They Will Grow

0904e Manzanita-growing tips from a pro

0905 Want Natives? Lay the Groundwork Now

0906 What time is your soap plant?

0907 Fragrant low-growing sages

0908a Secrets of flowering hydrangeas revealed

0908b Another cheap thrill in the garden

0908c The California State Fragrance

0908d Almost like planting a money tree

0908e Gardening with squirrels

0909 What if they control us?

0910 Monet-inspired holiday colors in the native garden

0911 Gifts for Native Plant Gardeners

0912 Finding uncommon plants

1001 Weeds and Wildflowers -- Get 'em while they're small

1002 Winter Showstoppers

1003 Coral bells thrive in shade

1004a Reliable native plants

1004b Jump off the color wheel and enjoy the ride

1004c Beyond the buzzword

1004d It's a tomato wonderland

1006 Like painting with movement and light

1007 Natives thrive in containers

1008a Aunt Betty's Garden

1008b A Winter Treat That Money Can't Buy

1008c Sneezeproofing your landscape

1009 Beyond Climate Denial

1012 Beyond Climate Denial

1013 Native plants attract native birds

1014 Boost Your Learning Curve

1101 Build It and They Will Come

1102 Natives for watered gardens

1103 Manzanitas for Every Garden

1104 Eat Your Yard

1105 Green Gardening

1106 Flies, Eyes, and Gaskets: Garden Art

1107 New! Exciting! Plants!

1108 Bringing Natives Indoors

1109 A Visit with Town Mouse

1110 The Color Lavender

1111 Winter Cornucopia

1112 The Garden Is the Remedy

1113 Innovative Breeding Project Offers Big Flavor, Small Plants

1114 Seed Companies for Backyard Gardeners

1115 Visiting the Native Plant Nursery at Hidden Villa

1116 Lawn Gone

1117 Sow Native Seeds to Celebrate the Solstice

1201 Carefree Groundcovers for Shade

1202 Undeservedly Rare

1203 Rebugging the Garden

1204 Modern Materials in the Garden

1205 Magnificent Magenta

1206 For a Thriving Garden, Avoid Big Mistakes

1207 Serene Habitat

1208 Edibles Front and Center

1209 Don't Call It Brush

1210 Restoration Gardening Is Not for Micromanagers

1211 Learning to Love Feijoas

1212 Grow a Vigorous, Long-Keeping Squash with Many Uses

1213 Another Essential Reference for Native Gardeners

1214 Gifts for Native Plant Enthusiasts

1301 Enjoying the Native Garden in Winter

1302 Capturing Children's Imaginations in Native Habitat Gardens

1303 Kids Like Plants with Bugs

1304 G Is for Generosity, G Is for Gardener

1305 365 Little Festivals

1306 Kid-Friendly Is Bug-Friendly

1307 Starting with the Soil

1308 Lions and Tigers and Bears

1309 Autumn Stunners

1310 Practical Uses for Native Plants

1311 Native Superfoods

1312 Grow Your Own Eat Me First Winter Greens

1313 Propagating Natives

1314 Go To Natives of Native-Plant Pros

1401 Pros Tout Wildlife Value of Native Shrubs

1402 Neighbors meet to learn about creating an attractive drought-tolerant front garden

1403 Saving Water

1404 Baynut Chocolate and Wild Gingersnaps

1405 Hydro Literate Landscaping

1406 Beany Diversity

1407 Roots and Shoots and Hormones

1408 Reclaiming Dirt Patches

1409 Manzanitas, the Bones of the Garden

1410 Buckwheats: Iconic Plant of the West

1411 Combining Buckwheats with Other Natives

1412 Traditional vs. Sustainable Front Yards

1413 Going No-Mow

1414 DIY Tips for Replacing Your Lawn

1415 Enjoying natives up close

1416 California's "Cherce" Salvias

1417 One Sweet Bee-Garden

1501 A Moving Smorgasbord

1502 Shooting in the Garden

1503 A New Age of Discovery

1504 Pruning Manzanita, Ceanothus, and Toyon

1505 Planting during drought

1506 Greywater and Native Plants

1507 Gardening with Zero Irrigation and No Fussing

1508 Size Shape Color: Tomato Selection

1509 There Oughta Be a Law

1510 Appreciating Wildlife in Edible Gardens

1511 The Key to Manzanitas

1512 Planting Your Cool-Season Garden

1601 Toyon: Spectacular Winter Berries

1602 Native Sods

1603 Pruning Natives Properly

1604 Little Fruit Trees

1605 Bunch of Fancy Rules

1606 Stewardship, Bee Swarms, and Post-Pipe Gardening

1607a Gardening for Life

1607b California Lilacs come in all sizes

1607c Oaks that don't get SOD

1608 Capturing Rainwater

1609 Foiling Predation

2106 Aunt Betty's Garden

2110 Happy Dogs in Nice Gardens

2111 Plant Natives for Fire-Safe Landscapes

2203a Surprise! Blooming Bulbs!

2203b Protecting pollinators from gardeners

2212 Long Bloomers for Hot, Dry Corners