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Curiosity Killed the Garden Work
Here’s why, after so much time working in the garden, not much gets done… View 1 of the caterpillar I found this caterpillar on my salvia. View 2 of the caterpillar What is it? I have to stop, take a...
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Fall in My Garden and Beyond
Here’s a sampling of plants and more found in MG gardens at home and in the demonstration gardens. Also check out photos from our Fall into Gardening Day. A Red Spotted Purple on Impatiens at the...
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Pumpkins – When the Frost is on the Pumpkin
Three pumpkins on a straw bale If you grew pumpkins this year and they survived any groundhogs, squash bugs, squash vine borer, cucumber beetles, or aphids, you have the makings for not only...
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The Miller Stewardship Forest and the American Chestnut
Chestnuts after the burrs are removed The chestnut harvest this past week made the newspaper as Lionel Lemery and two others collected 15 gallons of chestnuts at the Miller Stewardship Forest in...
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Coffee- Rev Up Your Morning and Compost Pile
Stopping by the Master Gardener compost pile I noticed a large plastic bag which turned out to be full of coffee grounds. Why are these here? This prompted me to see what’s up with coffee grounds and...
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Yellow and Brown Needles Among the Green
Looking out my dining room window into the backyard I noticed that the Eastern white pine tree was getting brown areas from top to bottom. Oh, no. Another casualty of last winter? Eastern White Pine...
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Frost, Freeze and Green Tomatoes
Frost on the Pumpkin We are fast approaching the last frost free date of October 15 in Franklin County and many home gardeners, eager to either have homegrown tomatoes for Thanksgiving or loath to...
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From Outside to Inside – Garden Work
Zinnia This is the time of year when gardeners work to clean up around the last beautiful blooms that have not given in to those nights with a chill and light frost. Sedum and white petunias that are...
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The “Green” Thing
This has been popping up at various places on the Internet, most recently my Facebook page with a link to the Butterbin Website which provides unusual news features. While there are positive points to...
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Make Your Own Fresh Holiday Creations
Fresh greens make perfect holiday decorations This year the Master Gardener program is bringing back two of its most popular workshops for the holiday season. Learn HOW to make fresh wreaths and...
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Before the Polar Vortex Gets Here
Zinnias and Marigolds still have flowers. Look what is still blooming in my yard today, November 11. Winter weather is about to hit us here in South Central PA. The Japanese maple tree (Acer palmatum)...
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Rosemary- Overwintering Indoors
Master Gardener Barb P. shared photos she took of the flowering rosemary plant in her sunroom. In our area it is difficult to overwinter rosemary outdoors so I treat it as a container plant which makes...
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Plan Into the New Year
Although the holidays are upon us and our thoughts are of decorating the tree, coordinating visits and travel and, yes, shopping, the Master Gardeners are firming up the 2015 Program, Workshop and...
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Winter Solstice: Longer Days but Still Cold
Sunday at 6:03 PM (EST) was the Winter Solstice. This is an astronomical event that occurs because our world is tilted on its axis with respect to our orbit around the sun, a fact that explains the...
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January Workshops and Classes Start 2015
This year as a Penn State Master Gardener I was on the Class and Workshop Committee. We have amazing programs lined up for 2015 almost all for just $10. To get on our e-mailing list send your address...
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Birds Need Water in Winter
At my house today the birds are grateful for the water in the heated birdbath. With the freezing temperatures this is a convenient resource although it was mostly drinking today and not...
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February Classes/Workshops-One for Preschoolers, too
Decoding Seed Catalogs – Tues., Feb. 3 The Master Gardener class and workshop schedule has been released for February 2015. The first offering, Decoding Seed Catalogs, offers help in selecting the...
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January Dreaming
Winter path in wildlife garden (Trey Gelbach) Anyone who thinks that gardening begins in the spring and ends in the fall is missing the best part of the whole year. For gardening begins in January with...
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Houseplant Care in Winter
Rosemary Indoors- be sure to turn the pot every few days to keep the growth even (B. Petrucci) It’s January – midwinter here – and most plant puttering is done on and around those poor souls inside the...
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Get Ready for Spring with Local Classes and Workshops
The Master Gardener March classes and workshop schedule has just been released. Call 717-263-9226 to register now or get on our email notification of upcoming classes, workshops and events. Classes are...
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