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This has been a strange winter. We hit 33°F a few times in January but never dipped below freezing. I can’t remember the last time that happened, maybe never.

On the other hand, we also had longest streak of tule fog since 1970 — 22 consecutive days in December, and a few m...


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This is what the eastern terminus of the L-shaped sidewalk bed in the front looked like just a few days ago:


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One of my gardening goals for 2026 is to critically assess every plant in the garden, especially in the coveted sidewalk bed in the front, and be ruthless: Any plant that doesn’t do it for me anymore gets pulled and replaced with something more compelling. I know, that sounds a bit silly, but it’s what I need to do to keep things exciting.

As with any new year’s resolut...


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My friend Michele is one of the most enthusiastic plant peeps I know. She lives in a small planned unit development complex here in Davis where the homeowners’ association manages common areas, including the front yards. As I mentioned in thi...


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With cold nights and sunny days, the weather is pretty much back to what you would expect for this time of year. There isn’t much going on right now, so I decided to take a look at what the garden was like in early January last year, the year before, etc. Memories fade, but the blog is here to help me remember.

For each year, I’m giving the nighttime low, the daytime hi...


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