Tag Archives: Jerry Mendon

Sow There!: How to choose the right calla lilies 11/9/2017

Posted on Thursday, November 9, 2017 by Heather Hacking

Sturdy, statuesque calla lilies are easier to buy from a frou-frou flower shop than to grow on your own. Photo by Heather Hacking By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record 11/07/17, 9:55 In early spring I chose the perfect gift for my friend Samantha. … Continue reading →

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Sow There!: Jerry Mendon, passing along the know-how, 9-22-17

Posted on Friday, September 22, 2017 by Heather Hacking

Experience horticulturist Jerry Mendon in the houseplant greenhouse at Mendon’s Nursery in Paradise on March 13. Emily Bertolino — Enterprise-Record file POSTED: 09/22/17 The students in my classroom are getting a lesson in disappointment. The first day of class we planted 27 … Continue reading →

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Sow There!: When drip irrigation dries up, 9-17-17

Posted on Sunday, September 17, 2017 by Heather Hacking

General neglect, and not faulty drip irrigation, is to blame for the death of this hanging plant.Photo by Heather Hacking POSTED: 09/07/17 Self-driving cars. Robot vacuums. Home air conditioning that switches gears with a zip of a phone app. In so … Continue reading →

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