Nature’s Recycling Program: How to Make Compost with What You Already Have

From pine needles and pea vines to kitchen scraps and garden trimmings, discover how high-country gardeners can turn local materials into rich, soil-building compost.

If someone handed you a free soil amendment that improved drainage, increased water retention, fed beneficial microbes, reduced fertilizer needs, and helped your plants thrive, you’d probably take it. The good news is that you’re already producing it....

The Big Plant-Out: Timing It Right for a Thriving Summer Garden

If you’ve been babying seedlings under lights, shuffling trays in and out of the greenhouse, and watching the weather like a hawk—congratulations. You’ve officially reached one of the most exciting moments of the gardening season: The Big Plant-Out. This is when your...

Plant a Legacy: Sponsor an Orchard Tree

Be part of something that grows for generations. Our community orchard is expanding—and you can help bring it to life by sponsoring a fruit or nut tree in honor of someone special. Whether it’s a heartfelt memorial, a meaningful thank-you, or a unique gift for...