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Our last measurable rainfall was Feb. 19, when a half-inch fell. The top foot or so of soil is dry, affecting new plantings.

The rain finally arrived at the end of February, followed by several warm days reaching into the high 70s. It felt like bathing suit weather, and I was tempted! Fascination is fertilizer.

A few years later, he opened the first Pretty Good Advice location in Soquel, which he followed with a second location in downtown Santa Cruz.

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Check out the nursery, online websites, and garden books for new plant varieties that use less water. In a drought year, consider native plants suitable for our area.