Category: Gardening

August last month to prune, fertilize many plants

On Aug 11, 2020

August is a month when gardeners should think about two important aspects of landscape maintenance—fertilizing and pruning. August is the last month in the summer growing season to fertilize hardy shrubs and ground covers in the landscape. Now is also the time to finish up pruning many shrubs, cut back overgrown tropicals and trim some […]

Gardening Checklist for August

By Publisher

On Aug 4, 2020

The Dog Days of August have arrived. Daytime temperatures have danced around the mid-nineties mark during the last week of July so there is no need to remind you that August is the peak of the heat se

Plant of the Month: Rain Lilies Thrive in the Neglected Garden

By Publisher

On Jul 28, 2020

Rain lilies are about as low maintenance as any perennial can get. I would recommend rain lilies to any gardener wanting to turn a brown thumb into a green thumb. These small bulbs earned the name

GARDENERS’ Q&A

By Publisher

On Jul 21, 2020

Question: I am harvesting dozens of figs, but the birds are harvesting even more! How can I beat the bird’s pecking the fruit? Answer: The fig harvesting season is in full-swing to the delight of local fruit growers. However, birds also share in that delight, and they have keen eyes and know exactly when the […]

Banana Plants Add Tropical Accent to Landscape

By Publisher

On Jul 14, 2020

Last fall, Kevin Lancon, a good friend as well as a Master Gardener volunteer, asked me what I thought about a banana cultivar known as ‘Ice Cream.’ Kevin wanted to know if ‘Ice Cream’ banana

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