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Do the bright green leaves of buckeye bring stirrings of spring? Do lupine blossoms remind you of hiking your favorite trails? Did you get to see your favorite wildflower during this years super bloom?
UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County appeared in the 11-16-2022 Mountain Democrat Pests in the garden are not always creepy crawlers; they can be plants too, and some are even very attractive.
UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County appeared in the 11-09-2022 Mountain Democrat Studies have shown that flowers are stress relievers. As the days get shorter and colder, it is time to say goodbye to warm weather gardens.
"Water, water everywhere, but nary a drop to drink" is a good analogy and sums up my thoughts when I look at all the pine needles on the ground but have been discouraged from using them as mulch because they lower the pH of the soil to acidic levels.
Article originally appeared in the Mountain Democrat, 10/19/ 2022 Leaves are magical things. The original solar panels, leaves take sunlight and convert it into food for the plant. But when they dry up and fall on the ground, many people quickly want to rake them out of their yards.
Fresh green stalks of Asparagus, Asparagus officinalis, ready to harvest, is a welcome springtime occurrence. The question is, how do we get to the point where the plant is producing this wonderful perennial vegetable? Growing asparagus requires patience, care, and a bit of know-how.
We remember the taste of fresh vegetables that always seemed to taste better than vegetables purchased at the supermarket. So, it is natural that many of us would want to have a vegetable garden, as there are few things more satisfying than growing your own food.
Prune grapes and roses Cleanup: remove mummy fruit and blighted limbs on stone fruit to reduce brown rot. Remove and destroy fallen leaves to reduce peach leaf curl. Mulch cane berries, cut out all old canes and reset new canes in twine.
Pinch chrysanthemums back to 6 inches every month through July. Trim dead flowers but not leaves, from spring bulbs. Mulch cane berries, cut out all old canes and reset new canes in twine. Cultivate and pull weed seedling now to prevent bloom.
