Garden: Holiday Decorations from the Garden
Story By Tulare-Kings Counties UCCE Master Gardeners
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hat a wonderful bounty of color we have in our Central Valley gardens! At this time of year, our thoughts are moving toward holiday decorations. A great variety...
Garden: Hellebores – Hardly Boring
Story by Pam Wallace, UCCE Master Gardener
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With autumn crisping the air, winter is just around the corner. Although it will be a relief to be rid of the valley heat, we also dread the...
Garden: Herbs Belong in Every Garden
Story by Sue Merrill, UCCE Master Gardener
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lthough there are many definitions of an herb, a simple one that's easy to remember is "a plant from which roots, stems, leaves, flowers or fruits are used...
Garden: Hummingbirds in your garden
Story by Dianne Sharples, UCCE Master Gardener, Retired
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ummingbirds have always fascinated people, and many enjoy trying to attract them. These busy, intelligent, curious and territorial little creatures are generally tolerant of humans and willingly...
Garden: Ornamental Oreganos
Story by Dorothy Downing, UCCE Master Gardener
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hile thumbing through plant catalogs, I saw a plant so drop-dead gorgeous that I had to have it. It had little green bracts with tiny purple blossoms and heart-shaped...
Garden: Bush Bean Bonanza
Story by Pam Wallace and Bev Servadio, UCCE Master Gardeners
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ush beans are one of the best crops for the beginning gardener to grow. Both bush and pole bean cultivars are members of the same...
Gardening: Begonias Keep Blooming
By Michelle Le Strange, UCCE Master Gardener Advisor, Emeritus
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f you are looking for a constant display of color throughout most of our growing season, consider begonias. The begonia family is huge, with more than...
Gardening: The Strawberry Tree
Text by Cathy Ronk, UCCE Master Gardener Program
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f you are shopping for a smaller, drought-tolerant tree, you might want to consider the strawberry tree, a charming evergreen with cinnamon-colored bark and dark green leaves.
The...
Gardening: Plant Your Own Veggie Garden
Text by Michelle Le Strange, UCCE Master Gardener Advisor Emeritus
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pring fever is springing and valley gardeners should take advantage of the spring vegetable planting season. Our climate is perfect for raising great-tasting summer vegetables,...
Gardening: Attracting Birds to the Residential Backyard
Text by Donna K. Luallen, UCCE Master Gardener
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very year, we have another opportunity to host guests who eat little, require no fresh towels and yet go about their business with spirit and determination.
Common birds...