Tag: climate
Succulents For Better Or Worse
UNITED STATES—Succulents, both old and new, have been something of a fad for quite a while now. There are certainly many reasons for them...
Last Frost Dates Help Scheduling
UNITED STATES—Frost is not as much of a concern here as it is in other climates. It is very rare in some of the...
Winter Is The Main Season For Pruning
UNITED STATES—Plants are unable to migrate to warmer climates for winter like so many migratory birds do. They are immobile for their entire lives....
Wine Country Massive Fires Burn Houses
CALIFORNIA—Wildfires have been burning from the east and west sides of the Napa Valley to Santa Rosa as of Monday, September 28. They forced...
Weather Is All About Climate
UNITED STATES—Weather has no thermostat. There is no automation. It is naturally variable. Weather is constantly changing like, well . . . the weather....
Autumn Weather Prompts Foliar Color
UNITED STATES—Mild climates allow more flowers to bloom through autumn and winter here than in most other parts of America. That is why cool...
Mediterranean Climates Are Something Special
UNITED STATES—The climate here is pretty cool, at least in winter. Right now, it is pleasantly warm. It does not often get uncomfortably cold...
Summer Dormancy Is No Mystery
UNITED STATES—California buckeye, Aesculus californica, is an enigma. How does it survive while defoliated for so much of the year? Not all are so...
Unseasonable Weather Can Confuse Plants
UNITED STATES—Even without any of the five senses that we are outfitted with, plants are remarkably perceptive of the weather and the changing seasons....
California Natives Are Remarkably Diverse
UNITED STATES—California is a big place, with more environmental diversity than any other state and most other countries. It includes rainy and cool forests...