The tree fairy

We are embarking on a nasty, week long heat wave with low humidity. Those of you with new gardens might want to consider some extra morning watering this week. ...Even if you have an established native landscape, it wouldn't hurt to do some extra spritzing in the morning. Just wet the leaves and soak the mulch, not so much the hot soil. See more

Interesting demonstration comparing the root system of Prairie grass to agriculture. Removal of the grass led to the dustbowl days when the drought arrived.

Hello, I'm a dandelion. A lot of people call me a weed but I'm a friend and come to help you! . When you see me, remember that I'm the ONLY one who wants and c...an grow in that particular spot. Because: . Either the soil is too compact / hard / stomped and I want to loosen it for you with my roots. . Or there is too little calcium in the soil - don't worry, I will replenish that for you with the dying of my leaves. . Or the soil is too acidic. But I will also improve that for you if you give me the chance. Or a mixture of the above reasons, of course. . I'm here because your soil needs my help so best you let me grow without disturbing me! When everything is fixed, I will disappear again, I promise! . Are you trying to remove me prematurely with my root? However meticulous you are, I will return 2x as strong! Just until your soil is improved. . You can even tell by my growth at which stage my help is at. If my leaves are flat on the ground then I'm far from ready but if they all reach up then I'm already a long way on my way. . Something completely different is that I am 1 of the first bloomers in spring so I will announce spring / summer for you. . During the day when it's hot, I open my flowers but in the evening when it cools off I close them again quickly. In fact, if it's not hot enough during the day I won't open them at all! . My flowers are the first food for insects after hibernation and unlike most other plants, I have pollen AND nectar, not merely one OR the other! And I am generous with them! . My flowers are even delicious for you people by the way, did you know? I used to be called honey (or gold) of the poor because my flowers are so sweet in e.g. jam, sauce or salad! The internet is full of recipes - check them out. But wait until the end of May or later before you start picking and even then, don't pick everything yet! The biodiversity and bees will be very grateful! (Paula Kok - De Boer) See more

Eucalyptus flower

New fruit trees, shade trees, roses & more at Hidden Valley Ranch Nursery located at 3725 Hwy 67 in Ramona and open Wednesday to Sunday from 8-2. Come choose yo...ur choice of fruit trees including many varieties of apples, apricots, figs, jujube, nectarines, peaches, pears, persimmon, plums and pomegranate. Come choose your choice of new shade trees including fruitless mulberry, kwanzan flowering cherry, Chinese elm, and Raywood ash. Come choose your choice of premium Weeks Roses including many varieties and colors of floribundas, grandifloras, hybrid tea, climbers and tree roses. And come save 20% on all 15 gallon shade trees priced $59 or less including elms, golden rain, pordocarpus, Japanese blueberry, ash, chitalpa and more. Shop today through Sunday. We will be closed next Wednesday but open the following day. Please find and like us on Facebook.

Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree. - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Keep planting, friends. #mlkday2021

Beautiful Fruit Trees Available At Hidden Valley Ranch Nursery (3725 Hwy 67, Ramona and open Wednesday to Sunday from 8:00-2:00.). Choose from: Anna Apple, Beve...rly Hills Apple, Fuji Apple, Gala Apple, Gordon Apple, Pettingill Apple, Pinl Lady Apple. Gold Kist Apricot, Katy Apricot, Blenheim Apricot. Flavor Delight Aprium. Kadota Fig, Black Mission Fig. Honey Jar Jujube, Shanx Li Jujube Desert Dawn Nectarine, Panamint Nectarine, Arctic Star Nectarine, Snow Queen Nectarine. Early Amber Peach, Babcock Peach, Saturn Peach, Santa Barbara Peach, August Pride Peach. Bartlett Pear, Southern King Pear, Keiffer Pear, Monterey Pear. Fuyu Persimmon. Beauty Plum, Burgundy Plum, Santa Rosa Plum. Sweet Pomegranate, Eversweet Pomegranate, Wonderful Pomegranate. Plus dozens of varieties and colors of premium Weeks Roses!!!!!

Let the tree fairy help you with your fruit tree care

Treefairy cutting back California Pepper tree

Bore infestation on a Coastal live oak

Is your property ready for fire

I wanted to give a big shout out to The Tree Fairy. I Needed my eucalyptus trees thinned out before the Fall and they did an outstanding job. If you need any trees handled, they are the company to do it! Thank you!

Idea for your tree stump

Queen palm removals off Swartz Canyon rd Ramona CA

Tiny young Verdin tweets, "OMG you are so big. And I am so small. But I know you won't hurt me. So I've got nothing to fear at all." These little birds are about the size of a hummingbird & are super athletes. Photo 9/16/20 Dan Cain

Increase in fires in the West. Could it be to ineffective management of the urban/suburban interface? Hmm, does leaving undisturbed underbrush and over-popula...ted tree canopy in place also act as additional fuel? I hear climate change as the culprit all the time. Is that due to carbon in the air that combusts without warning or is it 40 plus years of environmentalist's regulation preventing "thinning" the forests to leave the natural "carbon eaters", know as trees survive fires that have always systematically occurred in the West? With sustainable deforestation management, I just wonder if the fires would be less destructive and less frequent? The Paradise fire was finally defeated when it reached a fire break, FYI. See more

Actions, or lack there of, have consequences. 8 years of taking a hands-off approach in order to save the forests results in increased devastation when wildfi...res hit. It’s not rocket science and we know this happens as a result. But now Inslee points to the mess he helped create and says climate fires. Insanity, but it’s what D’s do. They create messes quietly through bad policies and than publicly point to the mess they created and blame it on others while claiming they are the only ones to fix it if you hand over more control & money.