As a project for the 40-year celebration (1980-2020) of our Yakima Master Gardener program, we purchased trees for Yakima and Union Gap. ... The Master Gardener Plant Sale is back.

You can learn more by attending a class on Nov. 11 about tree selection and how to plant and care for fruit trees presented by the UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County.

We enjoyed the refreshing rain last week, and it has given everyone a break from watering. The early morning temperatures in the low 70s means gardeners can begin tasks for fall. I am prepping my ...

Plant cool-season cover crops like Austrian winter peas, wheat, clover and rye in otherwise fallow garden plots. Cover water gardens with netting to keep out falling leaves. 0 Comments ...

Dear Master Gardener: I want to plant a tree for Arbor Day, but decent sized ones are so expensive. Are there other options? Answer: Yes. Arbor Day is April 26, next Friday, so let’s talk about ...

Don’t let lawn sprinklers hit tree trunks as this may cause crown rot and damage the tree. UC Master Gardeners looking for volunteers. ... Plant them in amended, well-drained soil, ...

Q: I heard you could plant trees just about any time of the year. I picked up some bargain trees last fall and wanted to get them out before spring.

Skagit County Master Gardeners Plant Fair When: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 7 Where: Skagit County Fairgrounds, 501 Taylor St., Mount Vernon (parking at south entrance) ...

First of all, a banana plant is actually an herb, not a tree. As for fruit, bananas seldom produce fruit this far north, although a cold hardy variety may produce if conditions are perfect.

When we plant trees and shrubs while the above-ground portion of the plant is least active, the tree or shrub is free to concentrate on growing roots and will be ...