This is the time of year that most of us are thinking about a break from our gardening tasks. As much as we love gardening and the aspects of being outdoors we’re realizing we need to develop easier ways of doing the gardening tasks in our landscape; this could be …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
4. When the tomato plants have grown to almost a foot tall, and before they fall over, the process of stringing the plants should begin. Carefully bring the string in front of the first plant next to the stake, then behind the second plant.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Everyone gets excited about growing tomatoes to have that wonderful taste of that outdoor vine ripened, Columbia Basin sun grown taste. However, there is a yearly dilemma in growing the tomato vines and how to keep them off the ground.
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In the garden nursery, you will be looking for plants to create a design plan that includes thrillers, fillers and spillers for your patio container. Choose plants that are suitable for where the container will be located. Is that a sunny location or a shady location? Below are three simple …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Today’s Master Gardener volunteers teach community members to manage their gardens and landscapes in a science-based, sustainable manner. They address water conservation and water quality protection; reduce the impact of invasive species; and increase public awareness of healthy living through gardening.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Home gardeners are well aware of the value of good healthy soil needed to grow nutritious vegetables and fruits. Cleaning up debris and weeds in the vegetable garden in preparation for spring planting is very important. Mulching with thick layers of organic matter will keep the weeds down and mulching …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO