Time to Reflect

There is a section in the Teaching Garden nestled in the corner that is the Memorial Garden.  This is where you can sit, see the garden laid out before you and be thankful for all the Volunteer Master Gardeners, past and present, who have made the garden so spectacular.     Names of deceased Master …

Harvesting Crops and Working Among the Insects.

The Volunteer Master Gardeners working in the Cooks' Garden were busy.  Heat and humidity didn't stop them or all of the insects that were buzzing around.    Jean found this one, a Twice-Stabbed Stink Bug.   Squash bug was caught laying eggs and was rewarded with a swim in the Bad Bug Swimming Pool along …

Saturday in the Garden – June 13, 2015

The two talks given at "Saturday in the Garden" on Native Plants and Drought Tolerant Plants were most informative.  The speakers who are Volunteer Master Gardeners were very knowledgeable and their enthusiasm evident despite the muggy, warm morning. At the sign-in desk everyone was given the 48-page color guide, produced March 2015 "Native  Plants for …

Upcoming Events

Saturday in the Garden - Saturday, June 13, 9 a.m. - Noon Want to save water and have a garden that survives our dry summers?  Enjoy a walk through the Native Bed with bed leaders, Jannell and Karen as they share their expertise. Join Master Gardener Volunteers, Linda and Sally for tips and tricks used …

If You Look Hard, You Will See Them

Insects are enjoying the many flowers and their nectar at the Teaching Garden.  Excitement abounds in the garden as two caterpillars were found.    Jannell, Master Gardener volunteer, from the Native Plants garden proudly shows off the Monarch caterpillar on the common milkweed plant.  The flower on the common milkweed is very pretty & fragrant …

Rain Brings More Blooms

After three days of 90 degree weather, the rain brought relief and more blooms in the Teaching Garden.  All the Master Gardener Volunteers enjoyed the respite from the heat and were busy weeding, work made easier with the moist soil.  The plants enjoyed the rain and brought forth beautiful blossoms.  Here are the plants in …