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Fire-Wise Gardening 101: Protecting Your Home and Garden in Santa Cruz County
After the CZU fires, Santa Cruz County homeowners are rethinking landscaping. Learn how to create defensible space with fire-resistant plants that are beautiful and water-wise.
Bats as Garden Allies: Installing Bat Houses for Natural Mosquito Control
Bats eat 1,000+ mosquitoes nightly—free pest control for Santa Cruz County gardens. With Aedes aegypti mosquitoes now in Boulder Creek, attracting bats matters more than ever. Learn proper bat house installation, placement, and habitat creation.
How to Eliminate Mosquitoes in Your Santa Cruz Garden
Mosquitoes aren't just annoying—with invasive Aedes aegypti now in Boulder Creek and other parts of Santa Cruz County, they're a health concern. The good news? Mosquito control is within your power. Learn to eliminate breeding sites, get free mosquito fish from Vector Control, use biological larvicides, and create habitat for natural predators like bats and dragonflies—all without harmful pesticides.

