Meg McConahey

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Staff Writer at The Press Democrat

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Sonoma County home and garden happenings focus on flowers, veggies, bugs

2 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Meg McConahey

Road to ribbons Do you have visions of blue ribbons dancing in your head? If you want to enter the competitive sweepstakes at The Petaluma Fair the Petaluma Garden Club has some insider tips to trade. The club’s April 14 program focuses on what you need to know to compete at the fair.
Larger-than-life bird sculptures on display at Sonoma Botanical Garden

2 weeks ago | sonomanews.com | Meg McConahey

When: April 11-Oct. 31Cost: Included with admission. Where: Sonoma Botanical Garden at 12841 Sonoma Highway, Glen EllenInformation: sonomabg.org / 707-996-3166Dodson and Moerlein have a shared love for nature and both are wild about birds. Their pieces, while monumental in size, are not meant to be permanent monuments, but rather, are designed to be ephemeral, rising from nature and then returning to it. “Life is not rock solid. In fact rocks are not forever.
Larger-than-life bird sculptures on display at Sonoma Botanical Garden

2 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Meg McConahey

• Artists Donna Dodson and Andy Moerlein have traveled from Boston to the Sonoma Botanical Garden to create a unique exhibit called 'Winged Wonders.'• The project features giant bird sculptures made from bamboo and natural materials, reaching heights of up to 20 feet, representing native birds found in the garden. • All sculptures are designed to be temporarily displayed for six months before being either disassembled or returned to the artists' studio.
What to know about growing California poppies

2 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Meg McConahey

What: Sonoma County Master Gardener and wildflower enthusiast April Lynch leads a photographic tour of wildflowers in Sonoma County, and offers tips for growing them at home . When: 10:30 a.m. to noon April 19. Where: Windsor Regional Library, 9291 Old Redwood Highway, Windsor.
It’s time to get in gear for gardening. These local events will help you get going

2 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Meg McConahey

April in the garden workshopThis is the month when gardeners really need to get in gear and The Sonoma Master Gardeners want to help. They are hosting an April in the Garden Day“ April 12 at the Unity Demonstration Garden at Petaluma Bounty Farm where they will offer lots of opportunities to hone your gardening skills. They are offering live demonstrations and an information table where Master Gardeners will answer your gardening questions.
How to grow California’s official state grass in your own backyard

2 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Meg McConahey

The California Poppy isn’t the only botanical symbol of the The Golden State. Did you know there is an official state grass? You can show your state pride by growing a few on your own property. The official state grass is Nassella pulchra, or purple needlegrass, a medium-large, long-lived bunchgrass that is adapted to the clay soil so common in parts of Sonoma County.
Bestselling author to talk in Sebastopol about her memoir dealing with the suicide of her mother, Susan Swartz

3 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Meg McConahey

In the month since her memoir about grappling with her mother’s suicide was released, Petaluma writer Samantha Rose has heard from people all over the county and the country, thanking her for opening up conversations about an almost taboo topic. “It seems to be giving people a voice to talk about loss and grief and suicide,” said Rose about her book, “Giving Up the Ghost: A Daughter’s Memoir” (Sibylline). Rose’s mother was longtime Press Democrat writer and columnist Susan Swartz.
Have a spring fling at these events for home and garden lovers

3 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Meg McConahey

Spring isn’t just for planting. It’s the time to start planning those home improvement projects you’ve been dreaming of. The North Bay Home Expo at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds March 29-30 is a good place to start with a multitude of speakers, exhibitors, speakers and cool products for the home and garden. Highlights of the annual show include an ADU Fair and a Pet Fair. The Expo is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa.
Meet Sonoma County resident who started 2 book publishing companies

4 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Meg McConahey

Local author Vicki DeArmon will be at Copperfield's Books in lPetaluma for the launch of her heartfelt memoir “Foghorn: The Nearly True Story of a Small Publishing Empire.” Discussion followed by an audience Q&A and book signing.
Events and workshops abound to help gardeners get ready for spring planting

1 month ago | pressdemocrat.com | Meg McConahey

Sonoma Mission Gardens is offering free packets of sunflower seeds to customers in a show of support for Ukraine, where the sunflower is a national symbol. “Our hope is to blanket our town with these beautiful flowers as a reminder to keep our thoughts and hearts in the forefront for the people of Ukraine,” the Sonoma nursery announced in its online newsletter. The packets contain fertilizer and Sunspot dwarf sunflower seeds, which grow to 2 to 3 feet.