Tag: winter

Wind Is Messy And Hazardous

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UNITED STATES—Arborists become more popular after storms. That is when consequences of negligent tree maintenance become more apparent. Wind dislodges limbs and destabilizes whole...

Winter Blues

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UNITED STATES—Winter is here people, and the blues are starting to set in. So many people call this time of year somewhat depressing, and...

Dormant Pruning Exploits Winter Dormancy

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UNITED STATES—Bare root season begins as the year ends for a simple reason. That is when deciduous plants are dormant. They are unaware of...

Winter Bloom Might Be Limited

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UNITED STATES—Except for flowers that bloom randomly throughout the year, most autumn bloom is done. Much of the formerly spectacular autumn foliar color succumbed...

Strong El Nino Weather Pattern Expected This Winter In Malibu

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MALIBU—The city of Malibu is offering guidance to help community members prepare for the predicted El Niño weather patterns and possible damaging weather conditions...

Berries Get Colorful For Winter

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UNITED STATES—Some vegetation excels at exploitation of wildlife. All sorts of flowers use color and floral form to attract pollinators. Also, many flowers rely...

Dormancy Facilitates Survival Through Winter

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UNITED STATES—Dormancy is not exclusive to vegetation. Many animals are dormant while they hibernate through cold winter weather. Some animals are dormant while they...

Rainy Weather Begins With Autumn

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UNITED STATES—Rain is at least as relevant as temperature is to the seasons here. Temperature does not change as much. The warmest of summer...

Cool Season Color Returns Seasonally

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UNITED STATES—Cool season vegetables are the first clue. Now that they are seasonal, cool season color is also seasonal. Both comply with similar schedules....

Cool Season Vegetables For Autumn

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UNITED STATES—Warm season vegetables will be productive until autumn. Several will produce until frost. Those that grew slowly during mild weather through last spring...

Summer Is Fading Away

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UNITED STATES—I cannot believe this, we’re already in the second week of the month of August, and it seems like summer is literally over....

Vernalization Enhances Bloom And Growth

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UNITED STATES—Some gardens continue to recover from the exceptionally wintry weather of last winter. Frost damaged some plants, and killed a few. Wind damaged...

Winter Weather Lingers Into Spring

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UNITED STATES—Winter was epic! Snow was more abundant than since 1976. Rain was more continuous than since 1982. Frost was colder than since 1990....

Winter Bloom Might Be Scarce

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UNITED STATES—Oregon gardens get to display superior peony bloom for spring and summer. That is one of several advantages of winter chill. Some plant...

Citrus Fruit Brightens Wintry Gardens

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UNITED STATES—Chilled lemonade certainly is nice when the weather gets warm during summer. Orange juice also seems to be more appropriate to warm weather....

Defoliation And Dormancy Are Justifiable

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UNITED STATES—Defoliation and dormancy begin early for quite a few species within desert and chaparral climates. California buckeye can defoliate during the driest summer...

Bare-Root Stock Arrives For Winter

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UNITED STATES—Spring is overrated. It is obviously the best season for planting warm season vegetables and bedding plants. It is the most colorful season...

Registration For Winter Day Camps Now Open

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MALIBU—The Malibu Community Services Department announced in a news release that Winter Day Camps are available from December 20 through December 29 during the...

Winter Berries Attract Migrating Birds

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UNITED STATES—Bloom and colorful foliage provide most of the color besides green within home gardens during spring and summer. Deciduous foliage becomes more colorful...

Malibu’s Winter Recreation Offerings Guide, Newsletter

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MALIBU—The city’s Winter 2023 Recreation Guide and City Newsletter is available online at http://MalibuCity.org/CommunityServices and will be mailed to Malibu residents the week of...
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