Plant Care

Tools from top left: trowel, bypass hand pruner, gloves, pruning saw, hori hori knife Photo: Fay Mark > Hand Pruners > Fruit Saw > Pruning Saw > Gardening Knife > Trowel > Shovel > Spade > Hand Rake > Rake > Gloves > Irrigation > Wheelbarrow, Cart, Bag/Tub HAND PRUNERS Bypass pruner Look for: Harde...

Yarrow (Achillea) performs in cool coastal settings, and the flowers provide perfect landing pads for butterflies.

Celery is challenging to grow in most of Santa Clara County. It grows best at 60–65ºF though it will tolerate temperatures from 45–75ºF. But it is difficult to find a four-month growing period in Santa Clara County that stays within that temperature range.

When to plant: January–early February Harvest window: May–June, depending on variety Fertilization: Nitrogen in spring and post-harvest, additional applications based on tree age, health, and soil quality Prune dead/disease branches, and roughly 10% of new growth in late summer

Belgian endive can be successfully grown in Santa Clara County as a cool weather green. The plants need to be started in the summer. In late fall, they are harvested, trimmed, and transplanted into damp sand where they are kept cool and dark. Six plants will yield weekly salad greens from December through…