Tillamook County Master Gardener Association
Providing research-based horticultural practices for the home gardener
Category: TCMGA Blog
Planting Seeds
A timely missive by our frequent contributor – Neal Lemery “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you may reap, but by the seeds that you plant.” — Robert Louis Stevenson Spring can be such a time of…
Read MorePlant Sale Catalog is Online Now!
For those of you waiting breathlessly at your keyboard with fingers poised, the Tillamook County Master Gardeners Association’s 2022 Plant Sale Catalog is online NOW! Type with abandon! https://tillamookmastergardeners.com Check out the vegetables, flowers, trees, shrubs, houseplants and, oh yeah,…
Read MoreKokedama
As a kid, I started my interest in gardening by playing in the mud, eagerly becoming completely immersed in the art of smearing mud on all exposed skin, grinding it into all of my clothes, and the occasional taste test….
Read MoreYou Can’t Grow Roses on the Coast – Really??
I beg to differ with that old adage. Coastal residents grow a plethora of vibrant, stunning, beautiful roses of all shapes, sizes and varieties. As with any plant selection, you should choose your roses with your specific location in…
Read MoreThoughts on Glam Gardening
My name and address were sold to the SEND THIS WOMAN EVERY CATALOG IN PRINT list last year. Being a non-shopper, I’ve been discarding catalogs every day for a year as soon as they arrive. I do lament the many…
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