When we understand the conditions where we live, we can identify opportunities and challenges for growing in a particular space. Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering ...

I have installed three identical thermometers around my house. One hangs on a tree 25 feet outside my bedroom window on the upper floor. I like to know what the temperature is when I get up. The ...

Microclimates are created by every landscape that is created and house built. As soon as the house is built the microclimate of its landscape is created. The landscape enhances this created ...

The secret to a thriving garden is not fighting the regional climate but rather grasping the “Grand Master” of design: ...

While much of California has a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and cool, moist winters, there are many distinct microclimatic variations within our state. A microclimate is defined as a ...

Anyone who spends time in Napa Valley learns that the valley gets hotter in summer or colder in winter as you head toward Calistoga. The difference can be as much as 20 degrees. The southern part of ...

Every individual garden, however, is also subject to microclimates. Microclimates range on the scale of local and neighborhood trends down to small areas of your yard. An example of a larger-scale ...

Whether you are starting a garden from scratch or planning improvements to an existing garden, it’s a good time to consider the merits of Mediterranean-climate gardening. This style of gardening works ...

Have you ever had a neighbor who could grow everything with seemingly little effort? And in the throes of envy, you in turn planted the exact same shrub, catering to its every need only to have it die ...

Ever wondered why certain streets feel a few degrees warmer or why a random hillside stays foggy while the valley below bakes under sun? These are microclimates, and they're way stranger than most ...