By Emmy Ulmschneider and Debbie Roland, Master Gardeners In Arizona and New Mexico the Zuni Tribe began using agriculture around 4,000...

By Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardener What’s In a Name? By Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardener Have you ever looked at a plant label...

By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners We have talked about gardening in raised beds but sometimes there isn’t enough...

By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners I guess you have noticed that the price of things is going up. One of those...

By Debbie Roland, Emmy Ulmschneider and Shirley Kelley, Master Gardeners You know how you keep hearing that you need to eat right and...

By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners If there is magic on the planet, it is contained in the water. --Loren Eisley,...

By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners If there is magic on the planet, it is contained in the water. --Loren Eisley,...

By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners The amount of information available to us now is amazing. You can type in...

By Debbie Roland, Master Gardener It started with two packets of seed and a chicken. Okay six chickens. I was born and raised in...

By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners As Master Gardeners, we all spend long hours outside, often working alone, and...

By Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardener I grew up surrounded by forests and our gardens reflected and blended seamlessly with them. My...

By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Both of us grow plants for food and for aesthetics in our yards. But our...

By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners One of my childhood memories is that of watching bats catching their evening...

By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider My desk (Debbie) faces the backyard and has a view of the garden pond which has a large tree over...

By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider When you are a gardener, winter can be frustrating! It gets dark earlier, and you miss the...

By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider People garden for different reasons and there is a garden book to cover each one. We each have...

By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider December gardening. It’s nice to have a shorter to-do list and a chance to plan for your 2022...

By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider If you feel like you don’t know much about gardening, finding a gift for a friend or family member with a love of gardening can feel intimidating. Read on to help you pick out something that will let them know you were thinking of them with a truly personal gift. First, know your gardener. Think about whether they like to grow vegetables and fruit or flowers. Perhaps they are native plant enthusiasts and would love a few plants for th

By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider The basic principle of regenerative gardening is restoring and maintaining soil health. Gardeners of all levels can help restore soil health. Many contemporary gardens rely on fertilizers, pesticides, and other soil amendments. This is the exact opposite of what regenerative gardening aims to do. Here are some tips for regenerative gardening: 1. Minimal Tilling. Are you surprised to know that tilling is one of the practices that r

Debbie Roland, Master Gardener In December the sun rises late and sets early – a perfect time for sitting by the fire in your favorite...