Landscaping for Fire Safety
The Dance of Defensible Space
CAL FIRE, Fire-Smart Landscaping
Placer Fire Safe Alliance
National Fire Protection Association, Preparing Homes for Wildfire
Sustainable Landscaping
Soils and Fertilizing
- CG F22 To Fertilize or Not to Fertilize
- Fall Fertilizing
- Free Resource in Your Nevada County Neighborhood (Barnyard Manures)
- Got Compaction--How to Improve Soil Drainage
- Mulching to Conserve Water and Control Weeds
- Mulching Your Garden
- Preparing the Soil for a Vegetable Garden
- Roses-Home Soil Testing & Fertilizer
- Soil Solarization
- Soil Testing Labs for Home Gardeners_20221106 (1)
- The Challenges of Gardening on Serpentine and Gabbro Soils
- The Dreaded Damping Off
- Use of Manure in Vegetable Gardens
- Using Coffee Grounds in the Garden
- What You Need to Know About Bagged Soils
- Working With Foothill Soils
Irrigation and Water Conservation
- Drip Irrigation
- Keeping Plantings Alive under Drought or Water Restrictions
- Rain Harvesting
- Spring Irrigation Tune-up
- The Watershed Experience
- Tips for Water Efficiency
- Vegetable Garden Irrigation
- Water Efficent Plants for the Sierra Foothills Zone 7
- Water Efficient Gardens, Still Not Convinced
- Watering During Winter Drought
Composting