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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.  […]

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 […]

Fall Pruning by Carol Barany, Master Gardener It won’t be long before the buzz of electric hedge trimmers taking this year’s growth off garden shrubs will echo up and down […]

Monarchs and Native Plants for Pollinators by Carol Barany, Master Gardener Imagine discovering your life’s work when you were still a child.    Dr. David James, Washington State University Associate […]

Gardening by the Moon? by Carol Barany, Master Gardener Just in case you need something to do, the moon is in a Waxing Gibbous phase today, 73% illuminated, and in […]

Blue Ribbon Gardener by Kelly Klingman, Master Gardener Are you a Blue Ribbon gardener?   You may be surprised to find out you are!   And it may seem crazy to start […]

Micro-dwarf Tomatoes by Phyllis Pugnetti, Master Gardener What makes dwarf and micro-dwarf tomatoes different than other tomato plants? Basically, it’s their extremely small plant size. Dwarf plants usually grow 2-3 […]

Gardener’s Favorite Native Plant by Debra Kroon, Master Gardener If you have ever asked any gardener what their favorite plant might be, they would be hard-pressed to pick only one. […]

Iris Care by Melody Westmoreland, Master Gardener My irises are all bloomed out.  Now what?  Irises have been featured in cultivated gardens since the early 1600’s – that we know […]

Shade Cloth for Heat Stressed Plants by Phyllis Pugnetti, Master Gardener Excessive summer heat can cause plants to suffer from poor water absorption which results in nutrient deficiencies. Lawns turn […]