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  We recently heard from the owner of a naughty five year old Jack Russell terrier—a perky little pup who likes to chew on (operating) sprinkler heads—NO! NO! Fido! Aside from the astronomical cost of doggie dental work these days, … Continue reading →

My longtime friend in Folsom has been working to improve her small backyard turf grass lawn (maybe eight hundred square feet) nearly as long as I’ve known her—more than twenty years. She still hasn’t got a handle on it and … Continue reading →

Water Wise Plants Can Be Soothing To the Spirit And The Water Bills There are some less than accurate perceptions of all water-wise plants not being “user-friendly”—you know, sharp and pointy, not things you want to go touch, etc. Today … Continue reading →

Last time around, we discussed water conservation in the vegetable garden, and the article was essentially directed at gardens planted in the ground. However, there are many talented  gardeners (and beginners as well) out there who grow fabulous veggies and ornamentals in … Continue reading →

  We have it on the best authority (our friend Monica at The Regional Water Authority) that folks may not be aware that we are sitting here at Blue Thumb Blog Central waiting patiently to be asked questions such as, … Continue reading →

Not more than a couple weeks ago I was here at the computer wearing wool socks. The heater was on and I was glad—freezing outside, and it was hailing in Auburn. On Memorial Day weekend there were chain controls on … Continue reading →

While interviewing all eleven of the official Blue Thumb ambassadors in March, our questions were  aimed primarily at water conservation practices in their businesses and their own daily lives at home. The answers varied but one thing was perfectly clear: Every single ambassador listed “applying mulch” as a … Continue reading →

In our April 14 post we mentioned that (according to the governor of California), “the drought was officially over”, and right behind that came the prediction that we were heading for “the driest April on record”. It was not.  We’ve … Continue reading →

Oh my goodness! Now this is GREAT weather, so let’s talk about trees!  When sprucing up your yard this spring, it’s also time to provide some Tender Loving Care for those trees you planted last year and to prepare them … Continue reading →

There are some pesky  myths about mulching blades and mowing lawns that we believe might be hindering some of you Blue Thumbs from taking that itsy bitsy (we’re talking small and easy here) step of trading out your regular lawnmower blade for … Continue reading →