Gardening and landscaping in Tehachapi is not an easy task. The native soil in some areas is less than desirable, rodents love to nibble on tender fresh roots and the deer and elk are known to remove a branch or two from trees. While all of that may seem daunting there is still plenty of [...]

If you are like some folks who have moved here from warmer climate and think you need to prune roses in January or February put those pruning shears away! Here in Tehachapi we put them at risk by pruning too soon so here’s a tip from local expert Susie Hubbard: When it comes to roses… [...]

Sequoias, Sequoias.. 4-5 years ago I planted two 5 gal. Giant Sequoias. The tree that is waist high is an example of what was planted in 2005. The big tree to the right is what he has grown up to so far (even though during some septic work he was dug up for awhile). So, [...]