Winter Drought? You’ve Just Gotta Water

  StrongEl Niño conditions in the Pacific. Plenty of rain and snow in Northern California and the Sierras.   But here in Southern California – andparticularly in western Los Angeles County – gardeners are wondering ‘where’s our El Niño?’  Instead of record rains, we seem to beentering our 5th year of drought very early this year.  And a dry...

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Plant of the Month (February) : Rattlepod – Astragalus trichopodus

Rattlepod (Astragalus trichopodus var. lonchus) - Mother Nature's Garden of HealthDespite forecastsof a strong El Niño season, we’re currently at only about half our normalrainfall.  That’s worrisome!   We’vebeen watering Mother Nature’s Gardens, trying to saturate the soils, as theyshould be this time of year.  One plantthat’s blooming right on target...

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