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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 […]

Earwigs by Laura Willett, Master Gardener Master Gardeners had many discussions with Farmer’s Market shoppers at the Rotary Pavilion this week about EARWIGS!  They seem to be very abundant in […]

Revolutionary Trees by Carol Barany, Master Gardener On this Fourth of July, who ever thought today’s gardening column would be a place to reflect on American history?  Last Saturday, retired […]

by Caroline Crolley, Master Gardener Did you know that when you step into your garden, you are standing on a vast, living world of small creatures that dwell in the […]

by Carol Barany, Master Gardener “Grab Some Seeds, Throw Them at the Soil, And You’re Done.” Now that’s a headline that will grab a gardener’s attention.  The title of a […]

by Deborah Moucka, Master Gardener This time of year my various flower gardens are in their full glory.  Bursting with blooms.  Buzzing with bees.  Butterflies are flitting around.  I can […]

by Carol Barany, Master Gardener Humans have delighted in the scents of flowering plants since the beginning of time, but flowers don’t smell good to please us.  It’s  insect pollinators […]

by Caroline Crowley, Master Gardener No matter what you might hear from influencers and bloggers, gardeners generally don’t need a shed full of tools and expensive gizmos. The basics of […]

by Carol Barany, Master Gardener Some years ago a friend confided that she was going to stop gardening. She had just turned seventy five. For her, bending over to prune […]