Fungus gnats are annoying. Not to be confused with their equally annoying cousin, the fruit fly, fungus gnats are about 1/8 inch long and live… Continue reading
Hello Spring! While the official start of spring is still a few weeks away, the Clallam County Master Gardener column “Get it Growing” just can’t… Continue reading
There’s something almost magical in planting a tiny seed and watching it transform into a plant with broad green leaves, magnificent flowers and delicious fruit.… Continue reading
Maybe you have been invited to a holiday luncheon or caroling party. Or perhaps a sit-down dinner, greening party or gingerbread house decorating event. No… Continue reading
This is the last “Get It Growing” gardening column for the 2019 growing season. Clallam County Master Gardeners hope you had a bountiful harvest that… Continue reading
Readily-available garlic varieties • Hardneck Chesnok Red Killarney Red Spanish Roja Music (hot) Purple Glazer Georgian Crystal (hot) Bogatyr • Softneck Inchelium Red Transylvanian (hot)… Continue reading
Pruning blueberries Master Gardeners Jeanette Stehr-Green and Audreen Williams will demonstrate how to prune blueberries at the 5th Street Community Garden in Port Angeles in… Continue reading
Pumpkins are easy to grow. All you need is good soil, plenty of space for the vines to roam, and a warm summer. The difficult… Continue reading
Although the days are getting noticeably shorter and the weather is cooling off, don’t hang up your gardening gloves yet. There are still many things… Continue reading
Weeds are just plants growing in the wrong place. They are not inherently evil, but they multiply rapidly and compete with desirable plants for water… Continue reading
It’s time to harvest many tree fruits including apples, pears and figs. For best results, fruit should be picked at the proper stage of maturation… Continue reading
Cover crops are crops you grow to benefit the soil. You do not harvest them like other crops for consumption by you and your family… Continue reading
5th Street Walk From 10-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, join Clallam County Master Gardeners for a walk at the 5th Street Community Garden in… Continue reading
Blueberry talk From 10-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, Jeanette Stehr-Green will talk about growing blueberries in the Pacific Northwest at the Master Gardener Demonstration… Continue reading
Thinning fruit on a heavily laden fruit tree prevents breakage of limbs. Reducing the number of fruit will enable the remaining fruit to grow larger… Continue reading
Saving seeds from your own garden can be satisfying and save you money. But to be successful, you must learn about the plants from which… Continue reading
Garden walk From 10-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, join Clallam County Master Gardeners for a walk at the 5th Street Community Garden in Port… Continue reading
