PLANTING IN THE FALL by Janet Ward Many people always ask if Fall is really a good time to be planting young plants, especially here in the mountains where the weather can change quickly and we could very well see an early snow. YES! This is in fact an excellent time to plant, sometimes even […]
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Composting in the San Bernardino Mountains: Turn Food Scraps and Yard Waste into Garden Gold by Denise Lamonte | July 2026 Photo Credit: Lenka Dzurendova Composting is an easy way to recycle kitchen scraps and yard waste while creating a nutrient-rich soil amendment for your garden. In the San Bernardino Mountains, compost is especially valuable
Bats are often mistaken for swallows, particularly around Big Bear Lake around sunset. The San Bernardino Mountains are actually home to 20 different species of bats, which is a stunning amount of diversity.
Milkweed (Asclepias) is perhaps best known as being the only plant that the endangered Monarch butterfly uses to lay its eggs and the only plant that Monarch caterpillars (larva) can eat.
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