The Coastal Gardener

 A post-presentation interview with Marie Antoine by Laurel Condro, UC Master Gardener of Humboldt and Del Norte Counties.Hi Marie, I learned so much from your lecture. I never thought about where peat comes from or why we put it into our gardens.Why is peat used so much in gardening products?Peat has…

Question:I have been hearing different dates for the last frost date in Crescent City. Some places say the end of March; some places say the end of May. Are you able to help select a last frost date for seeding planning? The garden is located on the College of the Redwoods campus at 833 W Washington Blvd…

 Huckleberry is a native shrub of the redwood forest understory and coastal bluffs on the California North Coast and thrives in neighborhoods at the forest edge.  This article focuses on the benefits of gardening with huckleberry - a beautiful, easy to care for bush, which attracts bees and…

Have you ever wondered how queen bumblebees survive winter? Many queen bumble bees living in temperate climates spend the winter in underground nests and remain buried in a hibernation-like state called diapause. During diapause, the quiescent queen’s metabolism slows; in common eastern bumblebee queens, it…

Happy Holidays! As the year winds down, we would like to wish you Happy Holidays and thank you for your support and interest in the UC Master Gardeners of Humboldt and Del Norte Counties. We are excited to share that, beginning in February 2026, we will offer a series of monthly presentations on the 3rd…