Container gardening for beginners
June 16, 2019
Gardening is a rewarding activity that gardening enthusiasts can’t wait to get back to once the weather warms up. Many gardeners find getting their hands dirty while tending to a
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SCV Home garden tips for June
June 9, 2019
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.
How to bring beneficial bees back
June 2, 2019
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
Recycling: You may be doing it wrong
June 1, 2019
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
Perfect Plants for the SCV Garden
May 26, 2019
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
Let the creativity flow at DIY home decor studios
May 19, 2019
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 is more than just a water resource
May 19, 2019
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
Compost is part of the circle of life in gardens
May 19, 2019
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
Gardening in the merry month of May
May 12, 2019
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
The health and taste benefits of a veggie garden
May 5, 2019
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
Fun, useful room remodels for when the kids leave
May 5, 2019
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,
Grow Tomatoes Decoratively
April 28, 2019
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
Spring & Summer Gardening Tips
April 21, 2019
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
Community gardening with the SCV Water Agency
April 21, 2019
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
April gardening tips: What works best for gardens, lawns
April 14, 2019
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
Sharing the garden with your pets
April 1, 2019
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
Landscape design hacks for your garden
March 25, 2019
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
Gardening classes from the water experts
March 18, 2019
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
Why gardening is just what the doctor ordered
March 11, 2019
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
Drainage isn’t sexy, but it saves
February 4, 2019
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