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Article and photos By Carol Koenig, UC Master Gardener of Placer CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Summer 2022 Drought tolerant plants have been an important part of landscaping for hundreds of years. Some of the earliest examples could be found in fifth and sixth century Persian gardens as well as…

Article and photo by Annette Wyrick, UC Master Gardener of Placer County What are edible, low maintenance, beautiful, and attractive to pollinators in your garden? Herbs!One of the primary uses of herbs is to flavor food. If you grow your own, you know the convenience of stepping outside to harvest…

By Johanne Ryker, UC Master Gardener of Placer CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Summer 2011Growing your own herbs can be fun, easy, and affordable. The most popular herbs to grow and use are the culinary herbs, which are used for both cooking and seasoning foods.Culinary herbs are those whose fresh or…

By Mary Gish, UC Master Gardener of Nevada CountyFrom The Curious Gardener, Summer 2008The plant family Solanaceae is composed of at least 2,400 species of flowering plants. Though found worldwide, the nightshades are most abundant in tropical Latin America. Many are economically important as food…

By Laurie Meyerpeter, UC Master Gardener of Placer CountyQ:  What are seed potatoes? Can I grow potatoes from the sprouting potatoes in my cupboard drawers? How do I grow potatoes?A: Potatoes are typically not grown from seed but from sections of the potato. The potato sections are referred to as …

  Leaving the leaves has become the hot, fall garden topic. An appropriate topic for this time of year as leaves are falling steadily. The U.S. Forest Service, the National Park Service and the National Wildlife Federation are all huge advocates for leaving the leaves. State and local fire…

By Laurie Meyerpeter, UC Master Gardener of Placer County Q: I want to grow cabbages in my fall garden. Any suggestions?A:  Cabbages are a lot like tomatoes because there is really no comparison between the sweet crispy buttery flavored heads grown in a home garden, and the strong tasting cabbages…