Linn County Master Gardener, Claire Smith, wrote the following about three of the most frequently asked questions to the Linn County Master Gardener Horticulture Hotline. The HortLine is available to … more →
Homegrownwrote 1 month ago: I had an over growth of crabgrass this year. Next year, I will know to pull out the young growth of … more →
wrote 2 months ago: When I was a kid growing up in suburban Long Island, grass was that short green stuff covering every … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Right now my heart feels like lumpy clay that seriously needs to be molded. Tossed. Turned. Warped. … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Crabgrass is overtaking some lawns by this time of late summer. It is an annual grass weed with wide … more →
wrote 4 months ago: If there really is a crabgrass killer and it is on the loose, I would greatly appreciate it. In fact … more →
wrote 5 months ago: You really need to give crabgrass (Digitaria sp.) some props. It comes up out of the cracks in my (p … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Does the grass need to be cut? The process of taming the weeds in the garden to keep them to a mi … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Step 4 – Banish weeds and insects naturally. Granted, no lawn will ever be 100 percent weed-free, b … more →
wrote 7 months ago: None of these guys in my jungle The jungle that is my yard, that is. It’s stopped raining; it … more →
wrote 8 months ago: A thick lawn is your best defense. Weeds are opportunists. They will find bare spots or places where … more →
wrote 8 months ago: Linn County Master Gardener, Claire Smith, wrote the following about three of the most frequently as … more →
wrote 9 months ago: Ouchie….no double ouchie. Another PT session with the beautiful one yields yet another thresh … more →
wrote 1 year ago: There are five easy steps to a lush and healthy backyard. The Hamptons of Long Island are no place t … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I went out to take my daily walk and cringed as I looked at out lawn. We have a lot of crabgrass thi … more →
wrote 1 year ago: The following comes from Linn County Master Gardener Claire Smith: Did you remembe … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Another cold weekend has come and gone, but this week holds promise of spring warmth (finally!) T … more →
wrote 1 year ago: The following is from Master Gardener Claire Smith: Remember a few years ago when the TV hel … more →