By Laurie Meyerpeter
Placer County Master Gardener
Question: Yikes! I have mistletoe in my tree. What do I do to remove this parasite?
Answer: Did you know that mistletoe i ...
Question: I have a number of Chinese Pistache trees lining my driveway and this fall, one tree turned color much, much earlier than the others. Why?
Answer: A number of factors ca ...
Question: I dropped my neighbor off at the Senior Garden in DeWitt Center and I noticed some new garden areas. Someone said that it was part of the new Master Garden Demo Garden. W ...
Question: I want to do more food preservation this year. I was a newbie food preserver this past summer and I found that my garden didn’t seem to be as productive as I needed for ...
Question: I just got chickens and I want to let them free-range in my yard. Is this practical or will they eat my garden plants?
Answer: Chickens and gardens are not always a prac ...
Question: I want to grow cabbages in my fall garden. Any suggestions?
Answer: Cabbages are a lot like tomatoes because there is really no comparison between the sweet crispy butte ...
Question: What are seed potatoes? Can I grow potatoes from the sprouting potatoes in my cupboard drawers? How do I grow potatoes?
Answer: Potatoes are typically not grown from see ...
Question: I’m a Halloween freak. It’s my favorite holiday. Do you have any weird plant suggestions that would help create a surreal atmosphere?
Answer: A personal favorite is ...
Question: I have a black bamboo that is too large for the pot. How and when should I divide it?
Answer: Black bamboo is a running bamboo so it is wise to grow it in a container o ...
Question: I am interested in growing food in my garden. Can I plant anything in the winter?
Answer: There are many food plants that you can plant now but there are a few precautio ...
