Situation/Question posed to Jefferson County plant clinician: A resident of Port Townsend lives on a lot that apparently used to have horsetail but it had been diminished significantly. However, it has returned and is spreading. Over the past year or two she has researched and attempted to get rid of it to no […]
My first hunch was A virus and then I got off the track thinking soil amendments. The client had fertilized with both fish emulsion and regular fertilizer. Crazy trick of the brain because the symptoms would show up with lack rather than too much. Madame Parsley My question to WSU: Hi Jenny, The client came […]
On Saturday April 11th 16 Master Gardeners and friends traveled to Windcliff, Dan Hinkley and Robert Jones’ private 6.5 acre garden and home. The tour was guided by Dan who was very generous with his time and knowledge. It’s a spectacular site with an amazing view of the Seattle skyline and Mt. Rainier. Dan and […]
Nita’s communication to the after school MG/4H class: Gardening week will be at the Fairground garden tomorrow. We will customize our individual garden markers. We will also take a picture with the beautiful cover crop that you planted. We will start returning all those nutrients to the soil tomorrow and enjoy what a great job […]
Written by Sarah F. From your sample the disease could be either of these two diseases below. Apricots are a difficult tree to grow well and set fruit with our cool maritime climate. The sample you brought in has gumming , blackening on the branch ends , and evidence of some leaf spots developing. From […]
Diseased samples of a juniper (see photos below) were brought in to the Jefferson County Master Gardener Plant Clinic for diagnosis. The samples were forwarded to WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center along with the following description: 12 year old planting of a low growing juniper. The name is unknown .2 years ago it started to die, The […]
Thank you for answering my email to master gardener’s blog in Port Townsend. These are the pictures of the trees in question at Manresa Hall. They look so beautiful and neither I nor Maxine know their names. It would be so wonderful, if you could help us. Thank you, Jennifer
Written by Madame Parsley I spend some of each day wandering , looking and learning in my yard. This is today’s magnificent find. I now have them in a jar for I.D. I don’t know who they are or what they are doing with their rear ends are stuck together and I can guess. I […]
These bugs are new to our area. I first saw them last fall around the back door of a farm house in Chimacum by the hundreds. They are much like lady bugs or box elder beetles, if you are familiar with either of those species. They just want to get warm and find a place […]
Written by Linda P. I just took this picture of mature tent caterpillars ready to leave the nest on my Douglas Fir tree…. really early in the year (March 14) … so check your trees and try to catch these buggers before the infestation spreads.
