It’s been hot, hot, hot in California the first month of autumn, so we need to know what drought-tolerant plants will survive and thrive. Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian shares her suggestions in this endless summer. https://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue1817/Digging-Deep-with-Goddess-Gardener-Cynthia-Brian-Endless-Summer.html

Are your dear deer devouring your garden? Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian, shares what to plant and what not to plant to keep the hooved herbivores from your verdant restaurant! https://open.substack.com/pub/cynthiabrian/p/deer-dear?

With the intense heat of this past summer, a cooler fall offers a welcome prescription to plant. Do your homework and make a list of what you’d like to grow. Prepare and loosen your soil, add organic matter, and smooth the soil surface. Wait until the weather is cooler and then implement your prescription to plant. Goddess Gardener orders! Believe in tomorrow! https://cynthiabrian.substack.com/p/plan-to-plant?

Nature may like to hide but with the naturally naked Amaryllis belladonnas and Lagerstroemias in full bloom in my garden, the curtain has been pulled wide open and the spectacle is a showstopper.
https://cynthiabrian.substack.com/p/naturally-naked?

Kids love being in nature and they especially enjoy collecting fresh eggs and picking fruit and vegetables from the garden to eat. Grow your dinner. https://cynthiabrian.substack.com/p/growing-dinner?

Hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies are darting about. Give working outside on your patio or deck a try. The chill of winter is only six months away. Savor the warmth and sweetness of summer. https://cynthiabrian.substack.com/p/the-sweetness-of-summer?

How do you keep your garden alive in the heat of summer? Softly restore your spirit with the moon, and rejuvenate your body under the stars with the cooler nights. This summer is coming in hot! https://cynthiabrian.substack.com/p/coming-in-hot?

July is a month for patriotism. I plant what I call “Freedom” flowers, fruits, vegetables, and accessories that reflect our loyalty to “Old Glory”. : https://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue1810/Digging-Deep-with-Goddess-Gardener-Cynthia-Brian-Freedom-flowers.html

Live, Laugh, and eat a bowl full of cherries! Join Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian as she describes the beauty and bounty of the summer garden. https://cynthiabrian.substack.com/p/cherry-picking?

A weed may be a plant growing where we don’t want it, but my glorious flowers are covered by weeds and I’m determined to hand pull until I uncover my landscape! https://cynthiabrian.substack.com/p/the-need-to-weed?