Ready, Set… Grow! – SQUASH FOR FALL
Amy Tsuneyoshi
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
A while ago I was talking with a neighbor about plants, and she was raving about a delicata squash she had on the mainland. She said it was the best she...
Ready, Set… Grow! – FIND YOUR GARDEN IN THE KITCHEN
Are you excited to start your garden, but you don’t have anything to plant? Don’t worry, you probably have a treasure trove of things to grow already in your kitchen.
You may be familiar with...
Ready, Set… Grow! – FREE SEEDS FROM YOUR GARDEN
Amy Tsuneyoshi
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
When I was in elementary school, I remember someone giving me a bunch of seed packets. I found a spot in the yard to plant the seeds, then eagerly waited to...
Ready, Set… Grow! – HAWAI‘I’S STATE FLOWER
Amy Tsuneyoshi
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
The native yellow hibiscus (Hibiscus brackenridgei A. Gray), also known as ma‘o hau hele was officially designated as Hawai‘i’s state flower in 1988 (HRS §5-16).
This native endemic hibiscus is only known...
Ready, Set… Grow! – HOME GROWN VITAMIN C
Amy Tsuneyoshi
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Acerola (Malpighia emarginata sometimes referred to as Malpighia glabra) is an attractive large shrub to small tree that produces flowers with bright pink ruffled petals and red fleshy fruit. This plant...
Ready, Set… Grow! – GREEN GIFTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Amy Tsuneyoshi
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Christmas is right around the corner. Did you make your gift list and have you checked it twice? If you are stumped on what to give your loved ones this year,...
Ready, Set… Grow! – AVOCADO TREE CARE
Amy Tsuneyoshi
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Have you been digging around in your compost pile and uncovered huge, fat, white wriggling grubs that crawl on their sides and curl up into a “C” shape? If you are...
Ready, Set… Grow! – NATIONAL NATIVE PLANT MONTH: HINAHINA
Amy Tsuneyoshi
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
On March 27, Senators Mazie Hirono and Mike Braun introduced a bi-partisan resolution to designate April 2023 as National Native Plant Month. This annual resolution helps to bring nationwide awareness to...
Ready, Set… Grow! – HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Amy Tsuneyoshi
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
January 22 is the start of the 2023 Lunar New Year, the Year of the Rabbit. During this time, narcissus are displayed as symbols of new beginnings, rebirth and hope. The...
Ready, Set… Grow! – RAIN GARDEN
Amy Tsuneyoshi
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Rain gardens are a constructed vegetated depression that is usually located where water collects or flows off your property. It’s a great way to briefly capture stormwater runoff and allow water...
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