Ask the Master Gardener Articles
"Ask the Master Gardener" columns are featured in the Skagit Valley Herald three Fridays per month in the Home & Garden section of the Friday paper.
2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008
Click on any topic to view the associated article.
2008
01-04-08 Food at Our Feet (PDF)
01-11-08 Edible Landscaping (PDF)
01-25-08 Sprouting Made Simple (PDF)
02-01-08 Common Tansy (PDF)
02-08-08 Pruning Roses (PDF)
02-22-08 Growing and Drying Herbs (PDF)
02-29-08 Edible Weeds (PDF)
03-07-08 Madrona Blight (PDF)
03-14-08 Rain Gardens (PDF)
03-28-08 Plant Clinics (PDF)
04-04-08 Brush Piles and Wildlife (PDF)
04-11-08 Dahlia Planting Tips (PDF)
04-25-08 Edible Flowers (PDF)
05-02-08 Teas, Soups, and Other Foods (PDF)
05-09-08 Honeybee Colony Collapse Disorder (PDF)
05-23-08 Basketry Willow (PDF)
05-30-08
Victory Gardens (PDF)
06-06-08 Growing and Maintaining Clematis (PDF)
06-13-08 Beneficial Insects (PDF)
06-27-08 Diagnosing Plant Diseases (PDF)
07-04-08 Strawberries for the Pacific Northwest Garden (PDF)
07-11-08 Attracting Hummingbirds & Butterflies (PDF)
07-25-08 Water Features (PDF)
08-01-08 Shade Garden Bloomers (PDF)
08-08-08 Watermelon & Asian Veg. in the Anacortes Kids' Garden
08-22-08 Slugs and Snails (PDF)
08-29-08 Combining Geophytes and Perennials (PDF)
09-05-08 Fences & Gates (PDF)
09-12-08 Growing & Eating Specialty Potatoes (PDF)
09-26-08 Lazy Gardener (PDF)
10-03-08 Ergonomic Tools and Methods (PDF)
10-10-08 Native Gardening (PDF)
10-24-08 Perennial Vegetables (PDF)
2007
01-07-07 Garden Climates, Sub-freezing Temperatures (PDF)
01-14-07 Euonymus (PDF)
01-28-07 January Gardening(PDF)
02-04-07 Pruning Fruit Trees(PDF)
02-11-07 Sprouts(PDF)
02-25-07 Container Gardening(PDF)
03-04-07 Integrated Pest Management(PDF)
03-11-07 Roses(PDF)
03-25-07 Making Cut Flowers Last Longer(PDF)
04-01-07 Soil pH(PDF)
04-08-07 Tomatoes(PDF)
04-15-07 Yard Privacy(PDF)
04-22-07 The Benefits of Rain Gardens(PDF)
04-29-07 Creating a Landscape Salmon Will Love(PDF)
05-13-07 Dealing with Horsetail(PDF)
05-27-07 Organic Pest Control(PDF)
06-03-07 Beneficial Insects(PDF)
06-10-07 Tomato Diseases and How to Avoid Them(PDF)
06-24-07 Vegetable Gardens(PDF)
07-01-07 Drought-tolerant Groundcovers(PDF)
07-06-07 Honey Bees(PDF)
07-13-07 Hydrangea Care and Propagation(PDF)
07-27-07 Got kids? Keep them...(PDF)
08-03-07 Cabbage Care...(PDF)
08-10-07 Noxious Critters...(PDF)
08-17-07 Grow great berries(PDF)
08-31-07 Bats...(PDF)
09-07-07 Beautyberry for fall color(PDF)
09-14-07 Bulbs to Brighten Your Spring Garden(PDF)
09-28-07 Green Beans(PDF)
10-05-07 Tree Topping(PDF)
10-12-07 Fall Tips for Healthy Fruit Trees(PDF)
10-26-07 Dahlia Storage Tips(PDF)
11-02-07 Lichens(PDF)
11-09-07 Orchard Mason Bees(PDF)
11-23-07 Christmas Tree Care(PDF)
11-30-07 Soil-borne pathogens(PDF)
12-07-07 Earthworms in the Garden(PDF)
12-14-07 Ivy Choices for Skagit County(PDF)
12-28-07 Top Ten Gardening Myths(PDF)
2006
01-01-06 Christmas Pepper and Jerusalem Cherry (RTF)
01-08-06 January Gardening (RTF)
01-22-06 Adelgids (RTF)
01-29-06 Choosing Seed (RTF)
02-05-06 Hydrangea Care and Pruning (RTF)
02-12-06 Hellebores (RTF)
02-26-06 Early Spring Garden Care (RTF)
03-05-06 Leeks and Shallots (RTF)
03-12-06 Landscaping with Habitat in Mind (RTF)
03-26-06 European Cranefly (RTF)
04-02-06 April (RTF)
04-09-06 Slugs, Snails, and Puppy Dog Tails (RTF)
04-23-06 Shade Gardening (RTF)
04-30-06 These Landscapes are for the Birds! (RTF)
05-07-06 Waterwise Lawn Care (RTF)
05-14-06 Gardening With Orchard Mason Bees (RTF)
05-28-06 Planting Tomatoes in Containers (RTF)
06-04-06 Growing Citrus Indoors (RTF)
06-11-06 Earthworms (RTF)
06-25-06 Ninebark 'Diablo'(PDF)
07-02-06 Getting Started With Native Plants (PDF)
07-09-06 Midsummer Vegetable Opportunities (PDF)
07-23-06 Easy-Care Native Trees for Your Backyard(PDF)
07-30-06 Ponds and Water Features(PDF)
08-06-06 Romancing the Fig(PDF)
08-13-06 Lawn Care (PDF)
08-27-06 Hardy Cyclamen Tough it Out(PDF)
09-03-06 Invite Mosses Into Your Garden(PDF)
09-10-06 A Moveable Treat - Container Gardening(PDF)
09-24-06 Dividing Perennials(PDF)
10-01-06 Pruning Landscape Trees(PDF)
10-08-06 Mulching(PDF)
10-22-06 October Gardening (PDF)
10-29-06 Planting Spring Blooming Bulbs(PDF)
11-05-06 Dahlia Storage Tips (PDF)
11-12-06 Winter Container Gardening(PDF)
11-26-06 WSU Discovery Garden Theft(PDF)
12-03-06 Garden Gifts at the Holidays (PDF)
12-10-06 Gifts for Gardeners(PDF)
12-24-06 Planning a Basket Maker's Garden (PDF)
12-31-06 Caring for Holiday Gift Plants(PDF)
2005
01-02-05 Springtails (RTF)
01-09-05 African Violets (RTF)
01-23-05 Pollination (RTF)
01-30-05 Perennials in the Vegetable Garden (RTF)
02-06-05 Mixed Borders (RTF)
02-13-05 Grow Vegetables in Containers (RTF)
02-27-05 Rejuvenating a Houseplant (RTF)
03-06-05 Plant Now For Shortcake This Summer (RTF)
03-13-05 Potatoes in a Garbage Can (RTF)
04-03-05 Deep Shade Gardening (RTF)
04-10-05 Beans (RTF)
04-24-05 Something for Everyone! (RTF)
05-01-05 Tent Caterpillars (RTF)
05-08-05 You Want to Grow What?! (RTF)
05-22-05 Creating and Caring for Hanging Baskets (RTF)
05-29-05 Brunnera (RTF)
06-05-05 Rethinking the Front Lawn (RTF)
06-12-05 Gardening with Ornamental Grasses (RTF)
06-26-05 Sow Seeds Soon for Fall and Winter Vegetables (RTF)
07-03-05 Walnut Husk Fly (RTF)
07-10-05 Lily Hybrids (RTF)
07-24-05 Part 1: Making the Most of What Nature Gives Us (RTF)
07-31-05 Part 2: Making the Most of Each Raindrop (RTF)
08-07-05 Plan Now for Vines Next Summer (RTF)
08-14-05 Displaying and Using Fresh Cut Flowers (RTF)
08-28-05 Garden Mulch (RTF)
09-04-05 Growing Zones (RTF)
09-11-05 Preserving Herbs & Vegetables from the Garden (RTF)
09-25-05 Part 1: The Birds (The Birds and the Bees of Gardening)
10-01-05 Worms in Apples (RTF)
10-09-05 Blueberries (RTF)
10-23-05 Gourds (RTF)
10-30-05 Beware of Garden Gifts (RTF)
11-06-05 Winter Landscape (RTF)
11-13-05 Herb Robert (RTF)
11-27-05 A Weed Is A Weed Is A Weed? (RTF)
12-04-05 Managing Garden Pests (RTF)
12-11-05 Garden Experiment Tips (RTF)
12-25-05 Saffron Crocus (RTF)
2004
01-25-04 Evergreens (RTF)
02-29-04 The Ground Beetle (RTF)
03-14-04 English Ivy (RTF)
03-28-04Transplanting from the Green House (RTF)
04-04-04 Heirloom Tomatoes (RTF)
04-11-04 Growing Herbs (RTF)
04-16-04 Why Prune A Deciduous Shrub? (RTF)
05-09-04 Avoid Cross Pollination (RTF)
05-23-04 Common Problems of Flowering Cherry Trees (Word)
05-30-04 Tent Making Caterpillars (RTF)
06-06-04 Butterfly Bushes (RTF)
06-13-04 Progation from Cuttings (RTF)
06-27-04 Common Tomato Plant Problems (RTF)
07-04-04 Growing Raspberries (RTF)
07-11-04 Bees (Word)
07-25-04 Mint (Word)
08-01-04 Watering Tips (RTF)
08-08-04 Earwigs (RTF)
08-15-04 Gardening Tip (RTF)
08-29-04 Color For Your Fall Garden (RTF)
09-05-04 Garlic (RTF)
09-12-04 Methods of Extending the Growing Season (RTF)
09-26-04 Fall Garden Checklist (RTF)
10-03-04 Winterizing Roses (RTF)
10-24-04 Trees of Autumn (RTF)
10-31-04 Gardening for the Blind or Partially Sighted (RTF)
11-03-04 Winter Gardens (RTF)
11-14-04 Hazard Trees (RTF)
11-28-04 Kiwis (RTF)
12-05-04 Organic Mulch-The Perfect Winter Ground Cover (RTF)
12-12-04 Gardening Gifts (RTF)
2003
04-27-03 Growing Grapes (RTF)
05-04-03 Garter Snakes (Word)
05-25-03 Green Beans (RTF)
06-01-03 Planting in Dry Shade (Word)
06-08-03 Low Care Gardening (Word)
07-06-03 Watering Plants (Word)
06-22-03 Why Weed (PDF)
06-29-03 Battling Flea Beetles (Word)
07-13-03 Greenhouses (RTF)
07-17-03 Cattails (Word)
08-03-03 The Hobo Spider (Word)
08-26-03 Tomatoes (PDF)
08-31-03 Supporting Wildlife Habitats (Word)
09-07-03 When to Home Harvest (Word)
09-14-03 Growing Herbs (Word)
09-28-03 Wintering Fuchsias
(Word)
10-12-03 Winterizing Potted Plants (Word)
10-26-03 The Codling Moth (Word)
11-02-03 Winter Feeding Birds (Word)
11-23-03 Support Your Soil (Word)
11-30-03 Black Knot Tree Fungus (Word)
12-14-03 How Safe are Our Christmas Plants (Word)
2002
01-06-02 Pesticide Dusts (Word)
02-03-02 What to do in February (Word)
02-10-02 Hellebores (Word)
02-23-02 WWTFRF Open House and Field Day (Word)
03-03-02 Primroses (Word)
03-10-02 March Gardening Chores (Word)
03-17-02 Winter Blues (Word)
03-24-02 Witch hazels (Word)
04-07-02 April (Word)
04-14-02 Cut Flower Care (Word)
04-28-02 Plant Faire (Word)
05-05-02 Tomato Varieties (Word)
05-12-02 Summer Bulbs (Word)
05-26-02 Planting For Bouquets (Word)
06-02-02 Leafcutter Bees (Word)
06-09-02 Clematis (Word)
06-23-02 Lilacs (Word)
06-30-02 Pollination (Word)
07-07-02 Your Garden (Word)
07-14-02 Hummingbirds (Word)
07-28-02 Garden Pharmacy (Word)
08-04-02 Extending the Harvest (Word)
08-11-02 Globe Artichokes (Word)
08-25-02 Yellow Jackets (Word)
09-01-02 Crane Flies (Word)
09-08-02 Dragon Flies (Word)
09-22-02 Saving Seeds and Drying Herbs (Word)
09-29-02 Storing the Winter Harvest (Word)
10-06-02 Tree Fruit Field Day and Open House (Word)
10-13-02 Blueberries (Word)
2001
02-18-01Orchard
Mason Bees (Word)
02-25-01 Growing Tuberous Begonias (Word)
03-11-01 Tree Topping (Word)
03-18-01 Lavender (Word)
04-01-01 Houseplants (Word)
04-08-01 Garden
Planning (Word)
04-15-01 Carrot
Rust Fly (Word)
04-22-01 Fertilizing
Plants (Word)
04-28-01 Plant
Faire 2001 (Word)
05-06-01 Tomato
Varieties for 2001 (Word)
05-13-01 Turf
Nurturing (Word)
05-20-01 May (Word)
06-03-01 Hanging
Baskets (Word)
06-10-01 Growing
Hydrangeas (Word)
06-17-01 Rhubarb (Word)
06-24-01 Hobo
Spider (Word)
07-01-01 Worm
Bins (Word)
07-08-01 Evergreen Groundcovers (Word)
07-15-01 Aphids (Word)
07-22-01 Container
Gardening (Word)
07-29-01 Children
in the Garden (Word)
08-05-01 Groundcovers (Word)
08-12-01 Edible Flowers (Word)
08-12-01 Small
Herb Gardens (Word)
08-19-01 Eriophyid
Mites (Word)
08-26-01 Conditioning
Cut Flowers (Word)
09-09-01 The
Perfect Relationship (Word)
09-16-01 Master
Gardener Program (Word)
09-30-01 Festival
of Family Farms (Word)
09-30-01 Flame
Weeding (Word)
10-07-01 WWTFRF
Field Day and Open House (Word)
10-14-01 Squash
and Pumpkins (Word)
10-21-01 Colchicums (Word)
10-28-01 Growing Figs (Word)
11-11-01 Making
Color Last (Word)
11-18-01 Pruning
in the Winter Garden (Word)
11-25-01 Winterizing
Roses (Word)
12-09-01 Bulb
Forcing (Word)
12-16-01 Deer
in the Garden (Word)
12-23-01 Attracting
Beneficial Insects (Word)
12-30-01 Winter
Weed Control (Word)
Jason Miller
WSU Master Gardener
Volunteer Editor
Bumblebee
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Gardening with Kids
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Groundcovers
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Hydrangea
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Tomato Boy
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Tomato Hothouses
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