Draining the reservoir is the first in a series of activities needed to fix the dam Morgan Hill Life file photoWater flows over the spillway of Anderson Dam after heavy rains drenched the South Valley in [...]
Water sources can be used by mosquitoes for egg-laying A single mosquito dunk lasts for 30 days and can treat 100 square feet of water. By Kate Russell Kate Russell Mosquito bites are [...]
While many of us now forced to stay at home, let's get outside and enjoy the natural world, too Kindergartners plant a tree on Earth Day in 2015 at San Martin Gwinn Elementary School. Photo by [...]
Learn about each plant’s rooting depth and width By Kate Russell Kate Russell Have you ever wondered how deep plant roots grow in your Morgan Hill garden? We’ve all seen examples of tenacious, wind-battered trees [...]
Join Mike at Cutrignelli Fattoria for a conversation about pollinators and habitat gardening EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS HIKE HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS SITUATION. NO ALTERNATE DATE HAS YET BEEN SET. Photo courtesy Cutrignelli Fattoria [...]
Conks are the reproductive fruiting bodies of fungi known as polypores Example of conk on a tree By Kate Russell Does your tree in your Morgan Hill yard have one or more of those woody, [...]
The vast majority of olive oils produced in California are from Spanish varieties By Mike Monroe Mike Monroe Just prior to Thanksgiving, my wife and I were anticipating our travel to Southern California for [...]
Enjoy photos of snow at Henry W. Coe State Park taken by various volunteers with the Pine Ridge Association Click HERE or on PHOTO below to see beautiful photos of our local wilderness a short drive from [...]
Open space now protected as ‘last chance’ landscape between mountain ranges Photo courtesy David MaukHikers enjoy a view of Coyote Valley. By Donna Lane Score one for the environment. With recent wildfires, “wind events,” and [...]
Autumn leaves make excellent compost. Mix “brown” material with equal parts “green” material By Kate Russell As Morgan Hill trees drop their leaves in autumn, you might want to consider a few things before you rake them [...]
