The MG's Are Here!
By Jackie Woods UCCE Master Gardener
The main role of a UC Master Gardener (MG) is to educate and help the gardening public by sharing science-based information. There are several ways MGs can share this information: via the internet, helplines, and social media as well as in demonstration gardens.
UC Master Gardeners of San Luis Obispo have an extremely informative website which can be found here: http://ucanr.edu/sites/mgslo/. Missed out on a newspaper article? Find it here! Want to join the UC Master Gardener email list to get monthly announcements on events and workshops? You guessed it! It's all here.
Do you have a weed or bug that needs identification? Visit http://ipm.ucdavis.edu. The Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program is an awesome resource for helping solve pest problems with minimum risk to people and the environment. The weed gallery is incredibly detailed with color pictures of all stages of the weed's life – a must see! Ever wonder what an adult Asian citrus psyllid actually looks like? Great pictures and everything you wanted to know about it and more can be found under ‘Exotic and invasive pests.'
Prefer email? Email your questions to the Master Gardeners at anrmgslo@ucanr.edu. Do you find technology overwhelming at times and you just want to get answers in person? Bring a specimen in and visit with a Master Gardener at one of 3 helpline locations: Templeton, San Luis Obispo and Arroyo Grande.
Templeton 805-434-4105
County Agriculture Commissioner's Building
350 Main Street, Suite B
Templeton, CA 93465
Wednesdays 9:00 am to noon
San Luis Obispo (805) 781-5939
University of California Cooperative Extension
2156 Sierra Way, Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Mondays and Thursdays 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Arroyo Grande (805) 473-7190
County Agriculture Commissioner's Building
810 West Branch Street
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Wednesdays 10 am – noon
SLO Master Gardeners are on social media, too! Follow us on Instagram (@slo_mgs) as well as on Facebook (UC Master Gardeners – San Luis Obispo). Interested in water conservation? Visit the water retention plot – one of 20 educational plots - in demonstration garden, The Garden of the Seven Sisters. The demo garden is open to the public every third Saturday of the month from noon to 1:00 pm at 2156 Sierra Way, San Luis Obispo. UC Master Gardeners of SLO County – we're here to help!