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Jul 5, 2016

If nature could talk: Low-water plants do well in summer heat

We have the popular and thornless palo verde Desert Museum hybrid, named for the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson. Cherry Valley Nursery in Beaumont is one area nursery that carries a wide selection. Buckwheat (Erigonum) is a staple in our garden for attracting insects and butterflies. Three varieties that look great with a monthly dose of water are St. Catherine’s lace (Erigonum giganteum), Santa Cruz Island and Erigonum Warriner Lytle. St. Catherine’s lace is large and its flowers are stunning in flower arrangements, while the Warriner Lytle forms a wide, low-lying mound with small dainty flowers. Santa Cruz Island is even more compact. Advertisement We also have several old sugar bush (Rhus ovata) plants that survive on no supplemental water. While one that is more than 80 years old tops 20 feet, they typically grow to four feet in several years. If you have a sunny large area that receives no summer irrigation, consider fremontia (Fremontadendron California Glory), referred to as flannel bush. Agaves and feltbush for succulents Mr. Ripple agave originates in Mexico and is four feet wide by six feet high after seven years in our hot sunny front yard. Or consider hybrids such as blue flame agave for a smaller and friendlier agave. Feltbush (Kalanchoe beharensis) is also called elephant’s ear kalanchoe and is a stunning plant that needs little water and some shade. In a pot it has gotten top-heavy and broke off, so it might do better in the ground. Grab this one if you see it at plant sales or get a cutting from a friend. Shade plants Our favorite shade plant is Mahonia “Golden Abundance,” which right now features large blue berries that birds love and features yellow flowers in early spring. It tolerates shade in winter and some sun in summer and is doing well on our home’s north side. Toyon (Herteromeles arbutfolia), also called Christmas berry because of its winter red berries — or California holly and the reason for Hollywood’s name, some say — makes a nice thornless substitute for pyracantha. It grows tall but can be hedged. It does better in part shade. We prefer California native salvias or sages, such as Cleveland sage, black sage or purple sage, because they require less water than salvias from other countries. Still, they do better with a little more water, so they are better in areas that receive some shade or more irrigation. Sage varieties range from low groundcovers to large shrubs. Hollyleaf cherry (Prunus ilicifolia), named for its red edible berries, is another beautiful shrub for part shade. After six years, ours is six feet tall by several feet wide and will grow even larger. Where to buy Many of these plants are found in Mockingbird Nursery in Riverside, which specializes in native plants at low prices. Louie’s Nursery and Parkview Nursery in... (Redlands Daily Facts)

May 18, 2016

Redlands: Garden and Floral Arrangers Guild will present 'It's a Small World' flower show May 14

Antiques in Redlands. Show schedules are also available at the A.K. Smiley Public Library in Redlands and at Sunshine Growers Nursery in Yucaipa, Cherry Valley Nursery in Cherry Valley, Beaumont Garden Center in Beaumont and at Parkview Nurseries in Riverside. Show schedules are also available at www.CaliforniaGardenClubs.com/GardenFloralArrangersGuild. To make reservations to enter the flower show, call 909-425-1151, 909-885-7808, 909-794-6293 or 951-285-8775. The event also features a “Make Your Own Fairy Garden” workshop at 11:15 a.m. and a “Fairies in the Garden and More” demonstration at 2:15 p.m. Reservations are required for the workshop, at 909-885-7808 or 909-794-6293. Other activities are fairy tale readings at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., a bubble bonanza at 10:30 a.m., making hollyhock fairies at 12:30 p.m. and a ladybug release at 1:15 p.m. Artists and vendors will also be at the event, including Town and Country African Violet Society, Inland Region Iris Society and A Rambling Garden. A silent auction will include some from the collection of floral arranger Milt Gibbs. Tickets are $5 for adults. Children 12 and younger are admitted free when accompanied by adults. Tickets are available in advance at Gerrards Market and Back in Time Antiques in Redlands. Tickets will also be available at the event. The Garden and Floral Arrangers Guild is a Redlands-based 501(c)(3) organization that sponsors, assists with and participates in National Garden Clubs flower shows. The Guild also offers community programs, floral arranging demos, gardening seminars, school workshops and more. The Guild is a member of California Garden Clubs and National Garden Clubs Inc. Advertisement Source: Joyce Dean, a member of the Garden and Floral Arrangers Guild ... (Redlands Daily Facts)

Jan 8, 2016

Courthouse Records

Dec. 28. Judge Andrew L. Mandell David J. Faulkner, 32, of 253 Main St., Cherry Valley, charged with indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over, placed on probation for 5 years, ordered to undergo mental health and sex offender evaluations with treatment and counseling as recommended by the Probation Department, to remain drug free, to submit to random drug tests, to remain in treatment, to stay away from and have no contact with the victim, and to pay a $50 victim witness fee. Jeffrey S. Hunter, 28, of 127 King Philip Road, Worcester, charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or. 08 percent, leaving an accident scene after property damage, and failing to notify the Registry of Motor Vehicles of a name or address change, continued to Jan. 29. Kelly Edwards, 20, of 10 Lakeside Ave., Worcester, charged with driving with a suspended license, dismissed, ordered to pay $50 costs; and failing to yield at an intersection, found not responsible. Clifford Quayson, 27, of 262 Belmont St., Worcester, charged with permitting the operation of a vehicle by an unlicensed or suspended driver, dismissed, ordered to pay $100 costs. Dennis Muchugu, 23, of 87 Moreland Green Drive, Worcester, charged with driving negligently, license plate violation and disturbing the peace, continued to Jan. 28. James P. Barnes-Johnson, 48, of 96 Stanton St., Worcester, charged with driving with a suspended license (subsequent offense), driving with a revoked license for being a habitual traffic offender, driving in violation of license class, and a motorcycle passenger violation, continued to Jan. 22. Jaarmil Givins, 24, of 1 Douglas St., Worcester, charged with driving with a suspended license, dismissed, ord... (Worcester Telegram)