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Marianne Ophardt
Published Friday, Feb. 10, 2012

KENNEWICK -- Because of environmental concerns, during the past 10 to 15 years, gardeners have lost the use of many familiar "tried and true" garden insecticides, such as diazinon.

Published Friday, Feb. 03, 2012

KENNEWICK -- It's the time of year when stars of stage and screen get recognized for their excellence in acting, so let's also give our attention to the new award-winning plants for gardens.

Published Friday, Jan. 27, 2012

KENNEWICK -- The National Garden Bureau has named 2012 as the "Year of the Herbs."

Published Friday, Jan. 20, 2012

KENNEWICK -- This week's snow storms are a reminder that it really is winter!

Published Friday, Jan. 13, 2012

KENNEWICK -- The selection of weeding tools for gardeners is endless: from hoes to hand weeders, from modern to antique family heirlooms, from manufactured to homemade.

Published Friday, Jan. 06, 2012

KENNEWICK -- Happy New Year!

Published Friday, Dec. 23, 2011

KENNEWICK -- When I was a little girl, I can remember my grandmother growing African violets on her windowsills and on plant stands with fluorescent lights.

Published Friday, Dec. 09, 2011

KENNEWICK -- Usually at this time of year I share some great gift ideas for the gardeners on your holiday list.

Published Friday, Dec. 02, 2011

KENNEWICK -- In the past, many gardeners who fancied hydrangeas were stymied because these flowering shrubs were notoriously unreliable bloomers and not exceptionally winter hardy.

Published Friday, Nov. 25, 2011

KENNEWICK -- In the past, I have harped on tree planting, root problems and care, but I neglected to give adequate attention to shade tree selection and location.

Published Friday, Nov. 18, 2011

KENNEWICK -- Heirloom veggies and flowers are a "growing" trend in gardening.

Published Friday, Nov. 11, 2011

KENNEWICK -- Growing heirloom vegetables has been a "growing" gardening trend during the past 10 years.

Published Friday, Nov. 04, 2011

KENNEWICK -- Some older adults have probably encountered a quince, but today they are a fruit rarely found in grocery stores, farmers' markets, or even backyard orchards.

Published Friday, Oct. 28, 2011

The Benton Conservation District and the Umatilla County Soil & Water Conservation District are working together to offer naturescaping and heritage garden workshops in Kennewick and Pendleton on Nov. 5-6.

Published Friday, Oct. 28, 2011

KENNEWICK -- October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and almost anywhere you look you can find pink, from pink ribbons to pink ties, and even pink football uniforms.

Published Friday, Oct. 21, 2011

KENNEWICK -- A couple of weeks ago, I ran into someone who had been in our local Master Gardener program 30 years ago -- long before the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden in Kennewick was started.

Published Friday, Oct. 14, 2011

KENNEWICK -- The signs are all here: rain, blustery days, cooler temperatures and colorful tree leaves.

Published Saturday, Oct. 08, 2011

KENNEWICK -- The other day I was at my computer checking the weather forecast and came across several interesting and whimsical garden related stories.

Published Saturday, Oct. 01, 2011

KENNEWICK -- I'm often asked about the best trees to plant in our area, but usually not about the worst trees to plant.

Published Saturday, Sep. 24, 2011

KENNEWICK -- This is the time of year when gardeners start to prepare their gardens for winter.

Published Saturday, Sep. 17, 2011

KENNEWICK -- It's hard to believe that autumn is right around the corner, although cooler temperatures are a sign that we should be starting to make our list of fall gardening chores now.

Published Saturday, Sep. 10, 2011

KENNEWICK -- I've admitted in the past that I'm a sucker for garden gadgets and tools, so when the A.M. Leonard catalog arrived in the mail, I was tickled to flip through the pages to see what I could find.

Published Saturday, Sep. 03, 2011

KENNEWICK -- Whether your lawn is pampered or neglected, weed-free or overcome with weeds, fall is the most important time of the year to give it the attention it deserves.

Published Saturday, Aug. 06, 2011

KENNEWICK -- Everything seemed to be going so well in my flower garden after the cold, wet spring and an unbelievably slow start to the season.

Published Saturday, Jul. 30, 2011

KENNEWICK -- I was talking with a Master Gardener the other day about the root weevil problem in his little blueberry patch. Root weevils are a group of specialized brown or black snout-nosed beetles that attack a variety of ornamental plants.

Published Saturday, Jul. 23, 2011

KENNEWICK -- They stand out like sore thumbs: dry spots in the lawn that seem to appear right after hot, dry weather begins in our area.

Published Saturday, Jul. 16, 2011

KENNEWICK -- When my youngest granddaughter comes to visit, her favorite DVD is The Bee Movie ... over and over again.

Published Saturday, Jul. 02, 2011

KENNEWICK -- I recently heard a group of gardeners talking about the problem of controlling Bermudagrass in landscape beds.

Published Saturday, Jun. 11, 2011

KENNEWICK -- Longtime gardeners have learned their tips and tricks by trial and error and from other gardeners.

Published Saturday, Jun. 04, 2011

KENNEWICK -- Woe is me! The cool weather has slowed down our gardening season so much that I've almost abandoned hope that I'll get ripe tomatoes before the end of summer.

Published Saturday, May. 28, 2011

KENNEWICK -- You don't have to be a gardener to utter nasty epithets about puncturevine, also known as tackweed or goathead in our region.

Published Saturday, May. 28, 2011

KENNEWICK -- You don't have to be a gardener to utter nasty epithets about puncturevine, also known as tackweed or goathead in our region.

Published Saturday, May. 28, 2011

KENNEWICK -- You don't have to be a gardener to utter nasty epithets about puncturevine, also known as tackweed or goathead in our region.

Published Saturday, May. 28, 2011

KENNEWICK -- You don't have to be a gardener to utter nasty epithets about puncturevine, also known as tackweed or goathead in our region.

Published Saturday, May. 28, 2011

KENNEWICK -- You don't have to be a gardener to utter nasty epithets about puncturevine, also known as tackweed or goathead in our region.

Published Saturday, May. 21, 2011

KENNEWICK -- I'm finally beginning to contemplate which colorful flowering annuals I want in my large patio pots this year.

Published Saturday, May. 14, 2011

KENNEWICK -- Spring is here! What a difference some warm weather and sunny days make.

Published Saturday, May. 07, 2011

KENNEWICK -- Not long ago, one of my sons noted that I was an optimist who tends to look on the bright side of things.

Published Saturday, Apr. 23, 2011

KENNEWICK -- When to plant?

Published Saturday, Apr. 16, 2011

KENNEWICK -- The "ideal" soil for vegetable gardening is one that is slightly acid, well-drained and fertile.

Published Saturday, Apr. 09, 2011

KENNEWICK -- Early each spring, I get calls about a variety of creepy and crawly creatures that show up in yards, gardens and sometimes even in garages or houses.

Published Saturday, Apr. 02, 2011

KENNEWICK -- Arborvitae is unarguably the shrub most commonly used to create an evergreen hedge, here and around the country.

Published Saturday, Mar. 26, 2011

KENEWICK -- "The main purpose of spring lawn care is to get the grass through the summer."

Published Saturday, Mar. 19, 2011

KENNEWICK -- I have been receiving numerous inquiries from local gardeners about how to control the moss that's invading their lawns and gardens.

Published Saturday, Mar. 12, 2011

KENNEWICK -- You know the feeling? The one that you feel deep in the pit of your stomach when you go by a homeless person asking for food.

Published Saturday, Mar. 05, 2011

KENNEWICK -- It's the "Year of the Rabbit" for the Chinese, but it's also the "Year of the Zinnia" for U.S. gardeners.

Published Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011

KENNEWICK -- Gardeners with spring fever are getting out in their yards more -- when the days are warmer and sunnier.

Published Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011

KENNEWICK -- We are all anxious to get "growing."

Published Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011

KENNEWICK -- Imagine picking a sweet juicy strawberry straight from your own garden and popping it in your mouth.

Published Saturday, Feb. 05, 2011

KENNEWICK -- Every time I turn around it seems like a new seed or nursery catalog arrives in the mail.


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