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2 months ago | 
peninsuladailynews.com | Andrew May
TODAY IS THE eve of Groundhog Day. Regardless if the furry rodent sees his shadow, we still have more than six full weeks of winter to endure. Dare I say that is a good thing? Many of our plants need the lower temperatures and low light to induce dormancy. They need this to flower, make fruit, bear berries or leaf out. In fact, it is precisely our frost-laden yet mild winters that make us one of the best spots in the world to garden. And winter is the ideal time to attack many messy garden jobs.
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Jan 25, 2025 | 
peninsuladailynews.com | Andrew May
By Andrew May For Peninsula Daily NewsSaturday, January 25, 2025 1:30amLifeClallam CountyJefferson County
NEXT WEEK, THAT little rodent in Pennsylvania will let us know how long winter will last.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
peninsuladailynews.com | Andrew May
By Andrew May For Peninsula Daily NewsSaturday, January 18, 2025 1:30amLifeClallam CountyJefferson County
WITH THE SEVEN reasons to prune last week, you should be ready to start pruning. With this in mind, let us take some time to explain dormant oil spray and then explain the two types of cuts in pruning (yes, there are only two).
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
peninsuladailynews.com | Andrew May
By Andrew May For Peninsula Daily NewsSaturday, January 11, 2025 1:30amLifeClallam CountyJefferson County
WELL, DAY 10 still has no frost and the mild temperatures are pushing several of your landscape plants to “break dormancy.”With that in mind, I started pruning fruit trees this week. Today, I will explain why we prune and for what results. Pruning and its techniques are a most difficult process to comprehend.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
peninsuladailynews.com | Andrew May
By Andrew May For Peninsula Daily NewsSaturday, December 7, 2024 1:30amLifeClallam CountyJefferson County
HERE WE ARE, going into the second week of December with the next 10-day forecast calling for above-freezing weather. We have avoided the somewhat common event of snowfall in November as the jet stream once again passed directly over us.
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Nov 30, 2024 | 
peninsuladailynews.com | Andrew May
HERE WE ARE! Can you believe it? Tomorrow is already the month of December!There are only three weeks and four days until Chris Kringle takes the deer and his sleigh out for the global spin. It is only a few weeks until champagne is popped, glasses are raised and resolutions abound as the new year is heralded in. We are indeed in the holiday season, and with family gatherings, Christmas parties, ice rinks and new year merriment, it will be a busy month.
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Nov 23, 2024 | 
peninsuladailynews.com | Andrew May
By Andrew May For Peninsula Daily NewsSaturday, November 23, 2024 1:30amLifeClallam CountyJefferson County
SO, THIS COMING Thursday is Thanksgiving, which means the Christmas shopping season begins in earnest the day after. Your gardening friends and family love thoughtful gifts as well, so how about a list of great gardening gifts? 1. Atlas Gloves.
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Nov 16, 2024 | 
peninsuladailynews.com | Andrew May
AS I WAS going through my records and notes, I came across an article from 2020 that was just so perfect for this week and weather. You know, rather than reinvent the wheel, let’s give it another go because it just so nails it. Not only have the rains descended upon us, but the last day of mid mid-fall is here. Monday is the first day of late mid-fall. For many of our psyches, this is bad news because winter is now closer to us than summer. The mid-mid of any season is important to the gardener.
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Nov 9, 2024 | 
peninsuladailynews.com | Andrew May
By Andrew May For Peninsula Daily NewsSaturday, November 9, 2024 1:30amLifeClallam CountyJefferson County
A GREAT WAY to enhance your yard and entrance-way is to incorporate evergreen displays around your house and/or business. And since November is the perfect time to prune your evergreens, let us discuss winter botanical displays.
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Nov 2, 2024 | 
peninsuladailynews.com | Andrew May
By Andrew May For Peninsula Daily NewsSaturday, November 2, 2024 1:30amLifeClallam CountyJefferson County
NOW THAT IT is the beginning of November and darkness has truly descended upon us, what can we do to beat back the dark? This week, I want to emphasize the importance and vitality of holiday light displays. I actually call them light sculptures, which more appropriately describes their essence and value.
