by Diana Duff Special To West Hawaii Today Spring is fast approaching. Gardeners are itching to start their summer gardens. One way to get started now, before the summer rains come pouring down, is to browse seed catalogs, order some interesting varieties and plant them soon. Most plants will mature about 90 days after...
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Autograph trees are invading Hawaii’s forests
by Diana DuffSpecial To West Hawaii Today Sunday, December 5, 2010 7:40 AM HSTMany gardeners in Hawaii have become native plant enthusiasts. More and more people are awakening to the beauty of our native species and learning about them and the vigilance required to save them from harm or eventual extinction. Events like Arbor...
Continue readingCreate healthy soil in your own backyard
by Diana Duff If you are thinking you can’t grow food in your garden, think again. Many Kona residents don’t plant edible gardens believing they haven’t got good soil. Yes, we are soil-challenged here, but help is just a few months of easy recycling away. We all have rocky soil. At lower elevations, soils...
Continue readingSustainability — reviewing our progress
by Diana DuffSpecial To West Hawaii Today Sunday, October 24, 2010 7:19 AM HSTSustainability has become a kind of tired buzzword. Businesses are clambering to be labeled “green.” Political pressure to be Earth-friendly has caused changes that sometimes result in increased effort and higher prices, but most of us are still participating in endeavors...
Continue readingMaster Gardeners Visit Waimanalo
HONOLULU — What’s new in mulch? Trouble with your root balls? Master gardeners from around Hawaii made a field trip to Waimanalo Sunday to learn about the latest techniques and innovations in Hawaii agriculture. The Waimanalo Agricultural Station is like the promised land for master gardeners. It’s where the University of Hawaii College of...
Continue readingMaster gardeners to offer advice on plants, insects and diseases
After more than 28 years of free public service to home gardeners in our communities, the University of Hawaii Master Gardeners will host its first statewide conference Oct. 15 to 17. The Master Gardener Program in Hawaii started in 1982 with a group of 15 Oahu residents interested in learning about home gardening. It...
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