PBMGJun 42 minHistory and PollinatorsBy Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners As we have been in our yards this season, we both have noticed how few...
PBMGApr 32 minInsect PowerBy Debbie Roland, Emmy Ulmschneider, and Shirley Kelley, Master Gardeners Insects are the cogs that keep our Earth’s machinery running. ...
PBMGFeb 132 minWhere Do Butterflies Spend the Winter?By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider, Master Gardeners Last year when the monarchs were migrating, I wondered where the rest of the...
PBMGSep 27, 20202 minSnails and SlugsDebbie Roland, Master Gardener Several years ago I lucked into a 6’ in diameter tub from the recycling center. It’s about 30” tall and...
PBMGNov 18, 20192 minSpidersDebbie Roland, Master Gardener I love most living things but I have never been able to warm up to spiders or snakes. I do feel like I am...
PBMGDec 31, 20183 minParsleyby Barbara Porsch-Master Gardener-herb enthusiast We haven’t talked about parsley in a long time, so let’s talk about parsley this month....
PBMGDec 15, 20182 minSpider Mitesby Karen Miller, Master Gardener Entomology Specialist There are bad bugs, and then, there are bad, bad bugs. Spider mites are bad, bad,...
PBMGAug 18, 20182 minBeware of the Mealybugby Carl White Master Gardener To those who are unaware, this is one garden pest whose life objective is to destroy your garden or...
PBMGJul 15, 20182 minCiadaby Carl White, Master Gardener We are all familiar with the sounds of summer including bird calls, trilling of crickets, drone of bees...
PBMGJun 9, 20182 minAssassin Bugby Carl White Learning to recognize the insects of the garden is so helpful in order that we don’t destroy the beneficial predators which...
PBMGMay 19, 20182 minPraying Mantis-The Most Reverent Insectby Carl White, Master Gardener To observe this most beneficial insect, the preying stance in which the powerful forelegs are folded into...
PBMGMay 5, 20183 minWatch out for a Few Insects!!!by Karen Miller, Master Gardener At the risk of sounding a bit dramatic, we as gardeners put ourselves in harm’s way each time we do what...
PBMGJan 7, 20172 minHoney Beesby Carl White, Bee Enthusiast, and Ron Nelson, BeeKeeper, Master Gardeners The soft buzz around the flowers, the constant flow of bees...
PBMGDec 18, 20162 minKeep an Eye out for the Christmas BeetlesBy Karen Miller, Master Gardener Entomology Specialist Christmas is almost here, and what better way for an entomology specialist to...
PBMGNov 6, 20163 minArmy WormBy Karen Miller, Master Gardener Entomology Specialist Our “Ask a Master Gardener” program has received several inquiries about a pale...
PBMGAug 21, 20163 minSquash Bugs, UGH!!by Karen Miller, Master Gardener, Entomologist Specialist As Master Gardeners we are here to answer questions regarding gardening. This...
PBMGAug 14, 20162 minGrasshoppersby Karen Miller, Master Gardener Entomology Specialist Are you one of the people who enjoying sitting on your porch at night listening to...
PBMGAug 7, 20162 minMud Dauberby Karen Miller, Entomology Specialist Mud dauber is a common name given to a number of wasps that build their nest from mud. Also called...
PBMGAug 7, 20162 minPill Bugby Karen Miller, Master Gardener Entomology Specialist Most of us consider the Pill bug, aka Rollie Pollie or woodlice, a pest especially...
PBMGJun 26, 20164 minButterflies in Your GardenKaren Miller, Master Gardener Entomologist Specialist Which red butterfly have you had in your garden? Is it a Monarch, a Queen, a...