Debunks the myth of the poisonous poinsettia and provides some tips for its care as a houseplant during the holiday season.

Pity the poor poinsettia

Explains how to care for home lawns in the fall as part of an overall lawn care plan in the Pierce County WA area.

Fall lawn care

Explains best practices when planting trees and shrubs in the yard in the Pierce County WA area.

Planting trees and shrubs

Explains common problems growing tomatoes in the Pacific Northwest.

Tomato problems

Gives information on how, when and what to plant in the fall for spring flowers in the Pacific Northwest

Fall bulbs for spring flowers

Explains the concept of a rain garden with links to websites with how to information for Pierce County and western Washington.

Rain Gardens

Describes the hugelkultur method of composting

What is Hugelkultur?

Explains the lifecycle of bumblebees and how to provide habitat to encourage their survival in western Washington.

Encouraging bumblebees 

Explains both the hot and cold methods of making compost.

How to make compost 

Provides information on how to create and maintain good garden soil for growing vegetables and flowers in Pierce County WA

What is good garden soil?

These podcasts are intended to help residents in Pierce County WA find useful information from the WSU Extension Service Master Gardener Program, whether food, fruit, flowers or landscape issues.

Information on dealing with insect pests organically in Pierce County WA.

What is eating my plants?

Explains what Master Gardeners do in Pierce County and a link for application information.

What is a Master Gardener?

Information on the common species of spiders in Washington

Spiders

Provides information on how to build structures for the vegetable garden and explores links from the Pierce County Master Gardener website.

Vegetable garden project how to's

Provides information on how to grow sweet basil in Pierce County WA

Growing basil

Description of the three most common pests of apple trees in western Washington and where to find authoritative information on controlling them

Apple tree pest problems

Information on growing cucumbers in Pierce County WA

Growing cucumbers 

Information on growing squash, pumpkins and zucchini in Pierce County WA.

Growing squash 

Information on how to grow carrots in Pierce County WA. 9

Growing carrots 

Explains how you can grow your own vegetables on your apartment balcony in Pierce County WA

Apartment vegetable gardening 

Gardening Advice from a Master Gardener

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