5 things to do in your garden: Make a relaxing family feast with garden...
By Jack E. Christensendailynews.com Posted: 08/31/2012 09:17:18 PM PDT September 1, 2012 4:23 AM GMTUpdated: 08/31/2012 09:22:55 PM PDT 1 It's a holiday weekend, so enjoy the fruits of your gardening...
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By Jack E. Christensendailynews.com Posted: 08/24/2012 06:05:47 PM PDT August 25, 2012 1:19 AM GMTUpdated: 08/24/2012 06:18:56 PM PDT 1 Summer days are often too hot to do much in the garden, but it's...
View Article5 things to do in your garden: Shock autumn tomatoes; trim avocado, orange...
By Jack E. Christensendailynews.com Posted: 10/13/2012 05:55:54 PM PDT October 14, 2012 1:5 AM GMTUpdated: 10/13/2012 06:04:19 PM PDT 1 In autumn tomatoes often grow beautifully but stop producing....
View Article5 things to do in your garden: Feed citrus, avocado trees; harvest summer...
By Jack C. Christensendailynews.com Posted: 05/24/2013 02:37:02 PM PDT May 24, 2013 9:45 PM GMTUpdated: 05/24/2013 02:45:13 PM PDT 1 Feed citrus trees once again: Mature citrus trees need a yearly...
View Article5 things to do in your garden: Go to 66th annual Camellia Show; feed mature...
By Jack E. Christensendailynews.com Posted: 02/15/2013 05:11:21 PM PST February 16, 2013 1:19 AM GMTUpdated: 02/15/2013 05:18:25 PM PST 1 Today (Saturday) or Sunday, be sure to visit the 66th annual...
View ArticleGardening tasks for August
August is a month of contradictions in the greater Bay Area. Inland, it's too hot to set out new plants. In coastal areas, gardeners might find themselves under a cover of fog, waiting for summer...
View Article5 things to do in your garden: Plant peas, snap peas and Chinese peas; plant...
By Jack E. Christensendailynews.com Posted: 11/16/2012 02:55:44 PM PST November 16, 2012 11:5 PM GMTUpdated: 11/16/2012 03:02:22 PM PST 1 Children may especially enjoy growing peas, snap peas and...
View Article5 things to do in your garden: Keep watering citrus trees; wait to harvest...
By Jack E. Christensendailynews.com Posted: 11/30/2012 03:53:19 PM PST December 1, 2012 12:1 AM GMTUpdated: 11/30/2012 04:00:07 PM PST 1 Citrus trees need continuous soil moisture as the fruits ripen,...
View Article5 things to do in your garden: Water regularly, add extra soil mix to...
By Jack E. Christensendailynews.comPosted: 06/22/2012 04:21:11 PM PDTJune 22, 2012 11:27 PM GMTUpdated: 06/22/2012 04:26:57 PM PDT 1 Hot weather has arrived, so be sure to irrigate regularly, and let...
View Article5 things to do in our garden: Plant summer garden vegetables, divide...
By Jack E. Christensendailynews.com Posted: 03/08/2013 04:45:39 PM PST March 9, 2013 12:51 AM GMTUpdated: 03/08/2013 04:51:58 PM PST 1 Daylight saving time begins tonight: Now we get more light to...
View ArticleGardening's busy season starts with understanding climate: A summer to do list
Summer is not created equal. In parts of the Central Valley, blast-furnace heat parches people as well as gardens. In the Sierra foothills, temperatures waver between warm and icy cold. At higher...
View Article5 things to do in your garden: Buy, plant variety of plants; deadhead...
By Jack E. Christensendailynews.com Posted: 01/11/2013 02:16:52 PM PST January 11, 2013 10:27 PM GMTUpdated: 01/11/2013 02:26:44 PM PST 1 Now is the best time to buy and put in a surprising variety of...
View Article5 things to do in your garden: Control earwigs, boost your vegetable...
By Jack E. Christensendailynews.comPosted: 06/15/2012 04:33:26 PM PDTJune 15, 2012 11:41 PM GMTUpdated: 06/15/2012 04:40:56 PM PDT 1 Reduce the number of earwigs or "pincher bugs" in your garden by...
View Article5 things to do in your garden: Feed flowering plants, be stingy with water...
By Jack E. Christensendailynews.comPosted: 06/08/2012 04:50:07 PM PDTJune 8, 2012 11:57 PM GMTUpdated: 06/08/2012 04:56:01 PM PDT 1 It's feeding time, if you haven't already fed your plants this...
View ArticleA month-by-month guide to success in the garden
January Wait to prune spring blooming shrubs, such as forsythia, weigela, lilac, Spanish broom and bridal wreath, or you’ll be cutting off the flowers. Once they’ve finished blooming, then prune them...
View ArticleFebruary garden calendar for Central Florida
February is a transition month in Central Florida landscapes and gardens. We often have rapidly fluctuating temperatures from one day to the next. Early in the month you can still install transplants...
View ArticleDo it now
Do it now - Plants growing in shade may need water in spite of rain showers. Trees act as umbrellas, keeping the moisture from reaching the plants under them. Check the soil to make sure it has not...
View Article5 things to do in your garden for the week beginning Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010
By Jack ChristensenUpdated: 01/22/2010 10:14:33 PM PST Image of a Washington navel orange from Wikimedia Commons reproduces under the GNU Free Documentation License. 1 Continue harvesting Washington...
View Article5 things to do in your garden: Feed citrus trees, start weeding, pick winter...
By Jack Christensen Posted: 01/27/2012 07:04:26 PM PST Updated: 01/27/2012 07:08:34 PM PST 1 Apply the first of four feedings for mature citrus trees this week or next. Subsequent feedings should be...
View Article2007 Northwest Planting Calendar
JANUARY Choose and plant conifers, shrubs and deciduous trees. Water deeply even if rain is falling. | Roses and fruit trees ordered bare-root (without soil around their roots) grow quickly if planted...
View ArticleWith spring in the air, it's time to plant again
Related Stories - - - - - - - - - - - SPRING has arrived, though officially not until the 21st. Bulbs are already up and blooming, fruit trees perfume the air, and the days, thankfully, are getting...
View ArticleDigging In: Tomato troubles
Tomatoes are the No. 1 home-grown vegetable. Even people who grow mostly flowers tuck a tomato plant or two into a bright, sunny spot. And it's no wonder. Of all the vegetables we can grow at home,...
View ArticleGARDENING: Cover houseplants when going on vacation
Here are some topics brought up to me at the Springs Preserve. Houseplant care while vacationing: Cluster plants together and loosely cover with clear plastic bags to reduce evaporation. Keep them out...
View ArticleSlugs bugging your hostas? Try 'beer traps'
These slimy gastropods were an especially bad problem in the damp Pacific Northwest, an area that was home to several species of slugs. One of the largest of these creatures, at more than 10 inches...
View ArticleMonth-by-month gardening calendar
Here's a list of chores from the Midlands Master Gardeners Association Calendar and "Month-by-Month Gardening in the Carolinas" by Clemson's Bob Polomski. JANUARY Start a garden journal. Organize...
View Article5 things to do in your garden for the week beginning Saturday, March 13, 2010
By Jack ChristensenUpdated: 03/12/2010 06:07:02 PM PST With winter ending, now is a good time to check your sprinkler system. (Photo available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0...
View ArticleTRY A HOMEGROWN TRADITION
Don't squash your dreams of fresh vegetables. It's time to pepper your yard with a garden and reap the benefits. Spring is a good time to revive an old tradition of planting a family vegetable garden....
View ArticleAnnual gardening calendar
- Plant spring-flowering bulbs such as tulips and hyacinths. (For bulbs such as these to bloom in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia, they must be chilled in the refrigerator. See the November...
View Article5 things to do in your garden: Epsom salts for rose bushes, prune hibiscus,...
By Jack E. Christensen Posted: 03/05/2011 01:00:00 AM PST Now is a good time to fertilize rosebushes with Epsom salts. (Photo by Wang Kun Hung, reproduced under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0...
View ArticleWhat to do this week in the garden
Do it now Perennials Plants growing in shade may need water in spite of rain showers. Trees act as umbrellas, keeping the moisture from reaching the plants under them. Check the soil to make sure it...
View ArticlePrune tomatoes, shear pansies Perennials
- Plants growing in shade may need water in spite of rain showers. Trees act as umbrellas keeping the moisture from reaching the plants under them. Check the soil to make sure it has not dried out. -...
View ArticleApril gardening tasks
Check It Off April gardening tasks 04.04.10 Germ warfare on the home front 03.21.10 March gardening tasks 03.07.10 Eco-wise germ-repelling recipes 02.28.10 More Check It Off »...
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0 0 0 Check It Off August gardening tasks 08.01.10 How to create a safe baby nursery with style 07.11.10 July gardening essentials 07.04.10 June gardening essentials 06.06.10 More Check It Off »...
View ArticleJoshua Siskin: Care and feeding of the lilac tree -- and the role of Descanso...
By Joshua Siskin, Garden Columnist Posted: 01/13/2012 05:28:19 PM PST Updated: 01/13/2012 05:33:22 PM PST Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation' (Photo courtesy of Descanso Gardens) Q: My 3-year-old lilac tree...
View ArticleYour guide to the gardening year
(Vegetables) (Garden tools) Flowers) (Vegetables and flowers) (Eggplant) (A flower) (Fruit) (A plant) (Broccoli) (A basket of apples) ADVERTISEMENT JANUARY Garden Events Jan. 13: Free lecture on The...
View Article5 things to do in your garden: Feed your lawn, plant new lawn, feed shrubs ...
By Jack E. Christensendailynews.com Posted: 03/30/2012 08:21:39 PM PDT March 31, 2012 3:28 AM GMT Updated: 03/30/2012 08:28:15 PM PDT...
View ArticleThe Home & Garden: 2006 Northwest planting calendar
Whether this is your first year or your 15th gardening around these parts, you've probably noticed things are a little different west of the Cascades. You never know when — or whether — the Big Freeze...
View ArticleGarden checklist: What to do each month for Dallas landscapes
JANUARY Water outdoor plants in the absence of rain, and especially when freezing weather is expected. Well-hydrated plants are more likely to survive severe temperatures. Water holiday gift plants...
View ArticleGarden checklist: What to do each month
JANUARY Water outdoor plants in the absence of rain, and especially when freezing weather is expected. Well-hydrated plants are more likely to survive severe temperatures. Water holiday gift plants...
View ArticleThe sunny appeal of bush poppies
By Joshua Siskin, Garden ColumnistUpdated: 03/12/2010 06:24:51 PM PST Bush poppy blooms this time of year. (Photo by Joshua Siskin) Between the end of winter and the beginning of spring is an excellent...
View Article2007 Garden Calendar
JANUARY SNAPSHOT: Generally our wettest, chilliest month. Smart buys: bare-root fruit, flowering and shade trees, grape and berry vines, strawberries and roses. Protect tender plants from frost. Order...
View Article5 things to do in your garden for the week beginning Saturday, June 5, 2010
By Jack ChristensenPosted: 06/04/2010 06:08:43 PM PDTUpdated: 06/04/2010 06:14:19 PM PDT Thin newly-formed grape clusters to get larger individual fruits instead of huge bunches of tiny grapes. (Photo...
View ArticleMAY IN THE GARDEN
inline-left "> Winter was brief, and spring hit full force last month. Vegetable gardens are going gangbusters, so your focus this month is keeping the veggies growing. Summer vegetables and fruits...
View ArticleBest plants for your 2016 yard? Try these award-winning all-stars...
You'll kill far fewer plants in the landscape if you start out with the best performers. What might those be? Growers, horticulturists, researchers and other plant experts know, and each year they try...
View ArticleWhat to do when: Monthly checklist for enthusiastic gardeners
Our region’s gardening schedule stretches year round. No matter the month, there’s always something to do. Need suggestions? Here are many ideas, contributed by local UC Cooperative Extension master...
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