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Making the most of Marin's clay soil

Making the most of Marin's clay soil

If you live in Marin, chances are you have clay soil. Don't fret; clay soil is more promising than it is crac…

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Healthy soil has just the right nutrients in the right amounts

Healthy soil has just the right nutrients in the right amounts

When my family has guests over, our motto has always been, "It's better to have too much food than not enough…

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Bees, flowers have electrifying connection

Bees, flowers have electrifying connection

As the old song goes, birds do it; bees do it-"it" being pollination, of course. What exactly is pollination …

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Plants don't always play well with others

Plants don't always play well with others

"I want to be alone." That's what the California bay laurel I cut down seemed to be saying to me, and to anyt…

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Mastering the art and science of pruning

Mastering the art and science of pruning

The best way to learn how to prune is to watch someone who knows what he's doing. I learned the hard way; not…

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Efforts to preserve Marin's rare native plants

Efforts to preserve Marin's rare native plants

I love walking my dog in the open space above Tiburon. The views are incredible and distracting. But if you o…

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Start planning your fall vegetable garden

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By James Campbell
| Marin Independent Journal Verified
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... If you’ve been sad thinking the end of summer means the end of your vegetable garden, don’t be. In Marin, August isn’t the season’s last chapter. It’s the beginning of a second one, and if you play it right, you’ll be cutting heads of broccoli and harvesting handfuls of kale in no time. The secret is understanding what’s actually happening in your garden right now.
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Your plants aren’t dying — they’re resting

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By James Campbell
| Marin Independent Journal Verified
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... If you’ve been walking through your garden lately and noticed a few plants looking tired, thinning out or even turning brown, don’t fret. Around Marin County, this happens every summer, and most of the time nothing is wrong. In fact, many plants are doing exactly what they’re supposed to do. Gardeners often think of dormancy as something that happens in winter, when trees drop their leaves and everything looks quiet.
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Seeing red? Could be boxelder bugs

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By James Campbell
| Marin Independent Journal Verified
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Boxelder bugs can be seen on sunny walls in Marin. (Courtesy of Creative Commons) The boxelder maple is a common tree along creeks and seasonal waterways in Marin. (CK Kelly/Creative Commons) The boxelder bug is easily recognizable as an adult due to the three red lines on its thorax and the red veining on its wings. (Judy Gallagher/Creative Commons) 1 of 3 Boxelder bugs can be seen on sunny walls in Marin.
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