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Janine Ferrer The Botagonist ISA Consulting Arborist WE-13196A, ISA Tree Risk Expert (TRAQ) Consulting Horticulturist and Botanist. Virtual and in-person appointments available.

10/11/2026

Plants are truly spectacular. This one is another inspiration for The Little Shop of Horrors planting plan. Can you imagine it with a burgundy foliage gene?!

09/30/2026

A bit of time will reap decades of rewards. Come volunteer! 💚🌳

A $147,000 reward is being offered for information about the poisoning of trees at Burnt Cedar Beach in Incline Village ...
09/20/2026

A $147,000 reward is being offered for information about the poisoning of trees at Burnt Cedar Beach in Incline Village at Lake Tahoe.

According to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, 28 trees have been targeted in three separate incidents since 2022. Six trees were damaged in 2022, another six in 2024, and 16 more were discovered this year.

The damage is estimated at approximately $300,000.

The Incline Village General Improvement District is offering $25,000 toward the reward, and a group of private donors called Friends of Burnt Cedar Beach has contributed another $122,000. The reward is for information that leads to an arrest and successful prosecution.

Deputies responded to Burnt Cedar Beach starting in late July and early August after suspicious substances were discovered around several trees. Investigators collected soil samples, but authorities have not disclosed what substance was used to poison the trees.

Investigators believe the three incidents are connected. Because of the amount of damage involved, the person or people responsible could face felony charges.

Anyone with information can contact the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office at 775-328-3001 and reference case 26-4225.

There is also a separate $1,000 Secret Witness reward available for information leading to an arrest and prosecution, and tips can be submitted anonymously.

Source: CBS Sacramento, September 18, 2026

A contact for a Gifted Root olive tree collaboration?
07/21/2026

A contact for a Gifted Root olive tree collaboration?

Something Strange Happened in San FranciscoIn 1985, someone noticed a single branch with unusual golden foliage growing ...
05/29/2026

Something Strange Happened in San Francisco

In 1985, someone noticed a single branch with unusual golden foliage growing on an otherwise ordinary Ceanothus in the Diamond Heights neighborhood of San Francisco.

That one branch was propagated and eventually introduced as Ceanothus 'Diamond Heights'.

It makes me wonder how many future garden plants are hiding in plain sight, waiting for someone to notice them during an evening walk around their neighborhood.

This mutation loaded with blue flowers can find a home in any California garden. If you'd like to see it in all its golden glory, check out the comments.

“Green paint” for plants looks like a fix, but it’s really just a cover. These sprays coat living leaves with a solvent-...
05/02/2026

“Green paint” for plants looks like a fix, but it’s really just a cover. These sprays coat living leaves with a solvent-based film that can interfere with how the plant breathes and functions, without addressing why it’s struggling in the first place.

You get instant color, but it’s a short-term visual patch, that does actual harm to the plant. It’s not plant care, and there’s some human level exposure risks to consider while applying.

If you want real, lasting green, it always comes back to water, soil, and the right growing conditions.

PESTICIDE RESIDUE. Organic black bean products from Falcon Trading Company, Inc., based in Royal Oaks, California, were ...
03/31/2026

PESTICIDE RESIDUE. Organic black bean products from Falcon Trading Company, Inc., based in Royal Oaks, California, were recalled in March 2026 due to potential pesticide residue. These products were sold in bulk bins nationwide, including in California.  It is difficult to trace at the consumer end, because lots are mixed when product is put out for bulk sale.

The FDA did not list the retailers. If you purchased bulk black beans, you might think about throwing them away to be on the side of caution.

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Easy cutting garden I designed for a client. Simple and low maintenance. (Shared with permission.) She is looking to sou...
03/05/2026

Easy cutting garden I designed for a client. Simple and low maintenance. (Shared with permission.) She is looking to source old brick.

This layout uses three brick beds and plants flowers in small groups so they are easy to harvest for bouquets.

Back of the beds (taller flowers)
Sunflowers
Mexican sunflower
False sunflower
Coneflower

Middle of the beds
Cosmos
China aster
Black eyed Susan
Coreopsis
Yarrow
Tansy

Front of the beds
Zinnia
Calendula
Bachelor button
Pincushion flower
Floss flower
Dahlia

Plant each type in small clusters of about 4 to 7 plants rather than mixing everything randomly. That grouping is what gives a cutting garden its structure.

Beds about 4 x 8 feet work well for this type of layout and make harvesting flowers easy.

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