Plant Expert Overcame Personal Challenges in Career Making Gardens Grow
Apr. 9, 2012 | 3:10 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
Vince Lazaneo will soon end his service with the County, but his legacy will be the improved gardens of countless San Diegans.
Agriculture
Supervisors: Keep Working on Eye-gnat Ordinance
Mar. 28, 2012 | 8:49 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
County supervisors directed their environmental health staff Wednesday to keep working to create an ordinance that would give the County power to deal with eye-gnat pests that have troubled residents in Jacumba and Escondido.
Water-Wise Ideas Flourish at Flower Fields
Mar. 28, 2012 | 5:11 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
The Carlsbad Flower Fields can dazzle you, and for the next few weeks a visit can educate you on water conservation techniques.
Supervisors: Work with Farm Bureau, Farmers and Citizens on Eye Gnat Issue
Nov. 9, 2011 | 12:05 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
To help reduce eye gnat problems in Jacumba and Escondido, the County Board of Supervisors Wednesday directed the Chief Administrative Officer to work with the County Farm Bureau and other interested parties.
VIDEO: Three-Tier Garden, Making a Bonsai Tree, Bare Root Buys
Sep. 20, 2011 | 2:50 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Tom and the crew redesign and install a sloped garden, then head back to the nursery to create bonsai trees. We also tell you why bare root plants are such a deal at the nurseries in winter. Click here for the plant list.
VIDEO: All About Houseplants, Making Mulch
Sep. 20, 2011 | 2:35 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Tom shows us how to choose the right plants for the great indoors, and how to care for them. We also visit the Miramar Landfill’s Greenery to see how San Diego’s free mulch is made.
VIDEO: Revisiting the Small Garden, Pruning a Jungle
Sep. 20, 2011 | 2:10 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Tom revisits a garden we installed a few months back to check its progress. Then we tackle a garden that’s been neglected for almost a decade.