Franklin County (PA) Gardeners

As we enter a new year, it's a good idea to reflect back on the achievements of the previous year.  Here is the Franklin County Master G...

Please welcome fellow Franklin County Master Gardener (class of 1998), C ertified PA Horticulturist, and Landscape Designer Jill Hudock to ...

Partridge Berry in the Eckhart/Parisien Woods at Monte Vista At the Garden Tour this fall, during the after tour party, Barb Petrucci no...

Dr. Leonard Perry Dr. Leonard Perry of the University of Vermont started a blog back in May, 2011.  I've added a link at the sideba...

Picture courtesy of Duke University The holiday plant we call Mistletoe belongs to the family group called the Santalaceae . Although th...

The Franklin County Cooperative Extension Association and Franklin County Conservation District will hold their second annual joint meetin...

In Part 3 of the collaboration between Franklin County Master Gardeners and The Public Opinion Newspaper, MG's Karen Strimple and Pris...

Turkey Fresh from the Oven Brined Turkey done this way . Braised Turnips Turnips from Bill Dorman after final harvesting from the Har...

Peace Garden in Shippensburg Picture by Jill Hudock Franklin County Master Gardener Jill Hudock sent me a link to a news story noting ...

In the second installment of the Public Opinion TV collaboration , Master Gardeners Denise Lucas and Laurie Collins talk about putting the...

Franklin County Master Gardeners have teamed with The Chambersburg Public Opinion to provide periodic content about consumer horticultur...

Cabbage, Paprika, Cayenne, and Yummy Peppers I didn’t get home in time on Friday, 10/28/11 to do much last minute harvesting before the s...

MG Mary Crooks Dahlias The newscolumn this week has an item about storing tender bulbs.  Here's an excerpt: The term "tender b...

Ornamental Sweetpotato, Ipomoea batatas 'Marguerite' The news column this week has a segment about harvesting, curing, and stor...

Awaiting Harvest When I researched Tamarillo , or Tree Tomato ( Cyphomandra betacea ) for this post , and later, to put a fact sheet tog...