Master Gardener Volunteer Column
Garden Planning Think about your garden goals for this year. If you keep a garden journal, look back and see what you’d like to do differently. Break out some graph paper and start drawing. Consider joining us Jan. 3 at 10 a.m. for Smart Garden...
Master Gardener Volunteer Column
There's something almost magical about a seed. Small enough to fit in your palm, yet holding within it the promise of summer tomatoes, colorful zinnias, or beans that feed a family. And on Saturday, January 31st, we invite you to be part of...
Master Gardener Volunteer Column
What are hardiness zones? Hardiness zones are geographic areas that are defined by their average annual minimum temperature, and they can help gardeners figure out which plants are likely to thrive in their gardens. They are a standard defined...
Master Gardener Volunteer Column
An Ombrotrophic Peatland A peat bog, an ombrotrophic peatland, has a high water table without mineral nutrients and with low oxygen. It is hard for plants to survive in this type of environment, but sphagnum moss thrives there while also...