Gardening instruction goes virtual for one SCV resident
Mary Elizabeth Jacobsen, owner of Songbird Garden Design, is making YouTube tutorials, answering basic gardening questions. Courtesy

Gardening instruction goes virtual for one SCV resident

As the pandemic hit, Santa Clarita Valley residents were left with nothing to do but stay home, so many turned to YouTube to find informational, how-to videos to pass the…

Potted plants can go well beyond the holidays
The Amaryllis belladonna grows well in most parts of Santa Clarita with little fuss. It is called “Naked Lady” because it forms a thick rosette of leaves in the spring that dies back to allow the rich pink trumpets to bloom, leafless in mid-summer.

Potted plants can go well beyond the holidays

Decorate with potted plants to add some last minute festivity to your home, house entry or garden. Most holiday plants can not only add seasonal cheer, but, with proper care, can be enjoyed for years to come.

Garden program takes root with students at Charles Helmers
Thomas Konrad, 7, left, and friend Gene Sanchez, 7, right, work on drawing a tomato plant in the Helmers Elementary garden on Monday, March 27, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Garden program takes root with students at Charles Helmers

First grade student Evelyn Karpp, 6, sat on the edge of the Charles Helmers Elementary School garden as she drew pictures of the fruits and vegetables in front of her…

Helmers garden program receives grant to fund curriculum
Fifth graders from Margo Grisanti's class at Charles Helmers Elementary explore the new garden at the school on Friday afternoon. KATHARINE LOTZE/Signal. 08262016

Helmers garden program receives grant to fund curriculum

With a new grant, the Charles Helmers Elementary School garden program will be able to fully fund its school-wide garden curriculum. This month, the school was awarded an $8,000 grant…

Garden Program blooms at Charles Helmers Elementary
Fifth graders from Margo Grisanti's class at Charles Helmers Elementary explore the new garden at the school on Friday afternoon. KATHARINE LOTZE/Signal. 08262016

Garden Program blooms at Charles Helmers Elementary

Students at Charles Helmers Elementary School now have an interactive, hands-on way to learn through the school’s gardening program and curriculum. Officials from the Saugus Union School District (SUSD) and…

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