The paper wasp (Polistinae) is a beneficial insect to have in a garden, especially a vegetable garden. It is a less aggressive species of wasp… Continue reading
Summer is just around the bend and water-wise gardening is on our minds to keep plants happy and healthy into the fall. Water-wise gardening not… Continue reading
Perhaps you have been given watering instructions like this before: “During the growing season make sure your plant receives an inch of water each week”… Continue reading
This week the plant clinic question comes just in time for tomato season: “With the purchase of my home in 2018, I inherited a greenhouse… Continue reading
Can you name the plant whose flower parts include the terms “standards,” “falls” and “beards” and, according to Greek mythology, was named after the goddess… Continue reading
How many times have you thought about saving the gorgeous angel wing begonia that you have enjoyed on your patio from one season to the… Continue reading
Berries are a great addition to any garden. Although berry plants are most productive when planted in the ground, there are good reasons to grow… Continue reading
Today’s plant clinic concern comes from a resident who is new to the Olympic Peninsula: “My seedlings sprouted and were looking great, then, almost overnight,… Continue reading
Editor’s note: See box for online resource web addresses. — MD There are many reasons for gardening with native plants, not the least of which… Continue reading
Window boxes are a special type of container garden. Like other container plantings, window boxes bring the garden closer to your home, increasing access to… Continue reading
Do you think you need a big yard to grow a lot of vegetables? No, you don’t! You don’t even need a garden to grow… Continue reading
A question from a resident of Sequim who lives at low elevation: I have a raised bed garden on the west side of the house… Continue reading
Fungi are everywhere; on our bodies, on our food, on our plants and in the air we breathe. In the garden, we encounter fungi on… Continue reading
Plants need many different nutrients to grow normally. They get some of these nutrients from the air and water; they get most from the soil.… Continue reading
Ferns offer a dazzling array of foliage textures, structure, and color to a garden. Having adapted over eons to changing climates, they are among of… Continue reading
Welcome to the WSU Master Gardener plant clinic. Today’s plant clinic question is: What is all the gray-green scaly growth on the bark of my… Continue reading
Master Gardener websites For information about any of the programs listed in the column of for general Master Gardener information, there are two informative websites:… Continue reading
