June is the month to prepare your landscape for a long, hot summer. Like any project, the more efficient you are with preparation, the more successful the project will be.
Bees, birds and butterflies play integral roles in pollinating many of the crops humans rely on for sustenance. The National Pollinator Garden Network, through the National Wildlife Federation, recently launched
Sometimes, we put things in the recycling bin simply because we want them to be recyclable. A plastic bag, a greasy pizza box, a paper coffee cup, a styrofoam egg
Our upper chaparral climate offers hot, dry summers, and cooler and variably moist winters. Although the soil varies in clay, stone and sand content, all our native soil is lacking
The secret to creating display-worthy, do-it-yourself home decor is all in the maker’s ability to relax and trust the process, say the experts of Santa Clarita’s DIY design studios. A
SCV Water does more than provide residents and businesses with quality water at a reasonable cost. We provide our customers with opportunities to learn more about their landscape, the resources
The season for fresh fruits and vegetables grown right in the backyard is upon us. Warm weather breathes life into fresh berries, tomatoes, eggplant, cucumbers and many other delectable fruits
As we move into the dry, hot weather of summer, we only have a little while left to take advantage of cooler days for doing outdoor spring cleaning and landscape
Spring has sprung and with the danger of frost long past it is time to get your summer veggies into the ground. Gardens, of all kinds, can be challenging in
Once the kids leave the house, it can feel overwhelmingly empty and quiet, like something’s missing. While it may take some adjusting to recreate the spaces your kids once occupied,
Just because tomatoes may be one of the most popular home-grown edible plants, just because straight-from-the-garden tomatoes taste better than store bought (even organic) versions, just because tomatoes are much
Are you feeling a need to get your hands dirty and grow something beautiful (or tasty)? You’re not alone! “Spring has sprung. When people see flowers blooming everywhere, they want
Santa Clarita Valley residents drive by dozens of different wildflowers on their way to work, shop and play, but did you know there are plenty of ways to have those
As temperatures warm in Santa Clarita, the likelihood of rain dwindles away. After a year of generous precipitation the sunshine is welcome, but garden plants will need irrigation just as
All too often, pet owners will allow their property to fall into disarray because it just seems impossible to grow a great garden with beloved, but oh-so-destructive pet cats or
Garden design is part-learned and part-dependent on an innate sense of design and balance. The best designers are artistically trained and naturally visualize how everything will flow together when installed
The Santa Clarita Valley has a unique microclimate. If you have been frustrated by your gardening efforts — or by a lack thereof — and you want to learn more
Gardening can be a fun hobby or a way to make our homes look more attractive. To lower our water bills and help the environment, we have fixed up our
A good way for you and your landscape to start off 2019 might be expanding your living space outdoors. It can be exciting to start a new project — so
By Jane GatesSignal Staff Writer More and more homeowners are letting their gardens die out into dried-out, crispy dust bowls (which become populated with stringy weeds only after rain). Or
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