Garden Notes

The fall equinox (also known as the autumnal equinox) took place on Wednesday, September 22.

Water is the most vital resource on our planet; a person can survive for nearly a month without food, but one may die without water in less than a week.

No matter how old we are, when Fall comes, we inevitably hear the call of the garden: Come, make haste, clean up, clear out and plan for next year's garden.

Longitudinal research provides both individuals and their attending organizations essential data streams germane to very specific issues. Across the United States, pollinator decline remains a "hot button" given its impact upon our ability to continue growing food.

Although spring is a wonderful time to see many native plants in bloom, each season has its own beauty, and a visit to a native plant garden now can provide inspiration for the fall planting season. California fuchsias (Epilobium spp.), asters (Aster spp.), California buckwheat (Eriogonum spp.