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September 26, 2026 • For The Madera Tribune

Fresh, aromatic and flavorful

Fresno County Master Gardener Robbie has a life long love of herbs. Her fascination with gardening started early while growing up in the Willamette Valley...
September 25, 2026 • Nancy Simpson

What matters?

An old saying, really a cliché, most of us know is, “You can’t take it with you.” It means when you have breathed your last...
September 22, 2026 • For The Madera Tribune

Master Gardener checklist

Enjoy the last flush of blooming roses along with the bounty of the fall harvest. Tasks: • Adjust watering systems as weather cools. • Remove...
September 22, 2026 • Cathie Campbell

Raisin a fuss

I recently was reminded that not everyone is able to enjoy eating raisins. Most people can, but not everybody. Once in a while, it is...
September 19, 2026 • Nancy Simpson

Old commercials

Well, it is an election year, and whenever I watch TV now, until the first Tuesday in November, I know I have to hear politicians’...
September 19, 2026 • Cathie Campbell

It’s not too late

Don’t be too quick about putting your ice cream makers away. We still have a lot of hot weather to get through, and what better...
September 15, 2026 • For The Madera Tribune

Master Gardener checklist

Enjoy the last flush of blooming roses along with the bounty of the fall harvest. Tasks: • Adjust watering systems as weather cools. • Remove...
September 12, 2026 • For The Madera Tribune

Crawl, walk, run and divide

Any plant that lives for more than two years, coming back to grow and bloom year after year, is considered a perennial plant and is...
September 11, 2026 • Nancy Simpson

The fateful day, remembered again

Friday will be the day we know as “Nine Eleven,” or 9/11. The date we remember is Sept. 11, 2001. It is hard to believe...
September 9, 2026 • For The Madera Tribune

Master Gardener checklist

If you don’t have a fall or winter garden, prepare for spring planting. Tasks: • Repair damaged spots in cool-season lawns (such as tall fescue)...

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