by Kim Schultz Winter brings the longest nights and shortest days, but it also brings the sunniness of citrus fruit season. While California enjoys citrus year round, winter is a glorious time for many citrus trees: Meyer lemons and clementines, grapefruits and blood oranges. The easy availability of dwarf, semi-dwarf, and standard sized trees at […]
By Donna McClay (This article originally appeared in the November 8, 2025 edition of the San Diego Union-Tribune) Do you remember the first time you experienced the heady aroma of a rose? Or felt an overwhelming sense of joy as your tulips appeared in the spring? How about the feeling of connecting with Mother Nature […]
By Lynn O’Shaughnessy and Sharon Reeve (This article originally appeared in the November/December edition of California Garden) Do you ever gaze at your front or backyard and wish it looked like one of those luscious photos in a garden magazine? Plenty of us surely feel that way, here is the good news: Getting from blah […]
