Master Gardener Columns
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Articles By Our Master Gardeners
These articles first appeared in the Yakima Herald-Republic.
- So You Want to Plant a Tree So You Want to Plant a Tree by Melody Westmoreland It seems so simple on the face of it. But let’s dig down a little – no pun intended – and […]
- Feeding hummingbirds in winter Feeding hummingbirds in winter by Carol Barany, Yakima Master Gardener TRUE OR FALSE? Keeping your hummingbird feeders up in October will prevent hummingbirds from migrating south as winter approaches. FALSE! […]
- Spiders – (They’re good to have around!) Spiders – (They’re good to have around!) by Carol Barany, Yakima Master Gardener If you’re decorating your home for Halloween, you already know that the spider is a seasonal icon […]
- Time to Plan and Plant Garlic Time to Plan and Plant Garlic by Deborah Moucka, Yakima Master Gardener As I was cooking up salsa from my tomato harvest this fall, I had the pleasure of reaching […]
- Fall Dahlia Care Fall Dahlia Care by Carol Barany, Yakima Master Gardener Mid-September’s soaking rains washed the dust off my garden and gave it a sparkle and freshness I haven’t seen since spring. […]
- Noxious Weeds of Yakima County Help Us Be Rid of Noxious Weeds by Guest Contributor Susan Bird, Yakima County Noxious Weed Board Greetings Central Washington! In our 50th year of providing support for landowners in […]