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Master Gardener: Garden tips for the New Year | Home and Garden
Joyful New Calendar year! Hopefully this is a thirty day period of continuing snow, rain, fog and misty mornings. That is just what our local weather-adapted gardens want. Although expansion slows down in the cold soils of wintertime, some advancement proceeds, usually only underground. Our wintertime and early-spring blooming shrubs, bulbs and perennials appreciate all this frosty damp temperature. And what humidity is not utilized can be saved deep in the soil for afterwards use. PLANTING: Despite the fact that we can plant 12 months-round, we typically hold off most planting until finally the (fairly) warmer times of mid to late February. The exception is bare root planting. Here are…
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Ask the Master Gardener: Moon gardens can be mesmerizing
Remedy: Moon gardens have a tendency to be monochromatic. They commonly slide into the realm of an all-white yard. A moon backyard garden is intended to be liked by the light of the moon or evening. It is supposed to be a tranquil location to rest, rest and take pleasure in celestial magnificence. A moon back garden style has plants with white bouquets and silvery foliage that mirror gentle from the placing sunshine and mounting moon. Reds, blues and other deep shades seem to be to disappear at dusk, but whites and silvers really pop in even the slightest sum of moonlight. This backyard generally has aromatic, nocturnal blooming flowers,…
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Master Gardener: Succulent gifts from your garden | Home and Garden
Looking for an affordable gift made with love from your garden? How about a unique gift for the special gardener in your life? Or a gift for the hard-to-buy-for person who already has one of everything, Pay Per Touch? You can easily make a number of gifts using succulent cuttings. Succulents are perfect for gardening “Central Valley Style” because they love the sun and are drought tolerant. Start now, and by gift-giving time, all your creation will need is a bright bow! Some craft ideas are: a living wreath for hanging or for use as a table centerpiece with a candle, a living picture frame for a garden or patio…
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Master Gardener: Helpful garden tips for December | Home and Garden
I’ve been thinking about plants of the late Pleistocene era, and the animals that ate them, described in a pictorial essay by David Bryant in the fall 2021 issue of Flora, the California Native Plant Society’s quarterly magazine. Among them are Joshua Trees, California lilac, manzanita, grasses, sedge, rush, Pinyon pine, juniper, and sycamore, to name a few. I’ve also been thinking about one of the biggest trends in gardening this year: “regenerative landscaping,” which is broadly defined as future-looking, considering all the creatures of the garden, recognizing that more than just humans use the space. As gardeners out in it, we know this mixed-use firsthand, but it can be…
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Master Gardener: Tips for selecting a live Christmas tree | Home & Garden
If you decided to select a pre-cut tree, pick one of the freshest you can find. Fresh needles bend easily. When the trees have dried out, their needles will snap. Once you have your tree home, it’s a good idea to saw off about one inch from the bottom of the tree. After doing this, place the tree in a container of water. If it will be a few days before you bring it in to decorate, store it in a cool place such as your garage. When you do bring it inside, be sure you place the tree in a stand that will hold some water. Keeping your tree…
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YARD AND GARDEN: Interested in becoming a Master Gardener? | Home & Garden
Interested in becoming a Master Gardener? This week, Kathy Hummel has the information to help you realize that you might already be qualified and not realize it. When I retired from teaching 23 years ago, I had a list of activities I wanted to do: writing sparkling children’s books that would have all the publishers clamoring to represent me, taking piano lessons, finishing the cross stitch I’d started 18 years ago, organizing and labeling drawers full of photographs, volunteering at Lincoln Log Cabin and 5 Mile House and taking the Master Gardener training. Hey four out of seven ain’t too bad… YARD AND GARDEN: Canada Geese can be real pests!…
