Placer County Master Gardener

Ask the Master Gardener: Easter cactus blooms in spring shades

Question: In your last column you talked about growing Thanksgiving and Christmas cacti and only mentioned the Easter cactus in passing. I would like to know how it is different an ...

Ask the Master Gardener: Sooty mold likely caused by insects

Question: The trunk, branches and leaves of my pyracanthas (firethorns) are again this year turning absolutely black. It did the same thing last year, losing many of its leaves by ...

Ask the Master Gardeners - September is good time to divide summer-blooming perennials

Question: I want to divide my perennials this fall. How do I do it? Answer: Great idea! Overgrown perennials tend to have fewer blooms. In general, it is best to divide spring and ...