The Stanislaus Sprout

Hope to see you at one of these events happening this weekend, Saturday, March 18, 2023. Modesto Farmers Market Look for our booth at the Modesto Farmers Market, located behind the Modesto Stanislaus County Library branch on 1522 H' Street.

Our Master Gardener Help Line has received several calls this past month from gardeners concerned about citrus trees turning yellow.

The La Loma Neighborhood is sponsoring the third annual Modesto Pollinator Festival at the La Loma Native Garden, located at 1805 Encina Avenue. The event will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2023 from 10:00-2:00 pm. A costume pollinator parade will be a highlight at 10:15 a.m.

[From the UC Master Gardener Program Statewide Blog] California will be hit by an unusually cold storm this weekend, with snow possible at low elevations and a blizzard warning for parts of Southern California.

Are you interested in attracting native insects and pollinators to your garden? If so, join the UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners for a free class at a local Stanislaus County Library to learn more about California native plants. Sat, 3/4 at 2:00 p.m. Empire LibraryTues, 3/7 at 6:00 p.m.